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Health Certificate for Export of Food Products: Understanding the Basics

A health certificate is a document issued by a Export inspection council of India or relevant certifying authority. The product must meet the health & safety standards set by the importing country. It is a mandatory requirement for exporting food products to many countries around the world.

As more and more countries open up to international trade, the demand for high-quality and safe food products is increasing. Exporting food products requires compliance with a set of regulations, including obtaining a health certificate. Lets dive further, to learn more about health certificates for export of food products.

Basis of issuance of health certificate

Health Certificate is issued for consignments that conform the following:

  • Mandatory compliance with Importing countries
  • National standards & quality control
  • Buyers’ requirements

The health certificate is required for the following type of trade business:

  • Organizations that process marine products for export to the European Union exclusively have been approved by the EU.
  • Both European Union and non-European Union seafood processing companies have been authorized for exporting marine products to countries such as Russia, China, Iran, and other non-EU nations.
  • EU-approved processing companies are authorized for exporting animal casings to the European Union.
  • Exporters of peanut products to the malaysia and european union
  • Exporters for Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) certification
  • Approved processors and exporters under the voluntary food certification scheme

Documents required for Health certificate

The exporter of food products has to provide the following documents for issuance of the Health Certificate for their export consignment.

  • IEC Code certificate
  • Copy of Invoice
  • Letter of Credit
  • Copy of Purchase Order
  • Bank draft of the requisite fee
  • Application for issuance of Health Certificate
  • Test report of Food Products intended for export issued by EIA labs or EIC-approved labs
  • Test report from the EIA-approved unit, as per importing countries’ standards or National Standard
  • Contractual Specification as agreed between Importer and Exporter.
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Application fee for health certificate for exporters

The fee for obtaining the Health certificate

FOB value in RsApplication Fee Details
Up to 5 lakh₹1500
Above 5 lakh and up to 10 lakh₹2500
Above 10 lakh and up to 25 lakh₹5500
Above 25 and below 40 lakh₹7500
Above 40 lakh₹8000

Note:- An amount of Rs.10 per M.T. will be charged for Agricultural Bulk Commodities for issuance of Health Certificate subject to a minimum of Rs. 2500 per consignment.

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