Nearly 120 delegates from over 36 countries will attend the event
The Spices Board is hosting an International meet in Goa from September 14 to 18 to fix global quality standards for 10 spices.
Ashish Bahuguna, Chairman, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, will open the programme on Monday. Experts from over 36 countries and three International observation organisations will deliberate on setting up common global quality standards for 10 spices at the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) on that occasion.
The ‘Codex Standards’ for the spices would be discussed at the second session of CCSCH under Codex Alimentraius Commission (CAC), Rome, with an aim to ensure fair trade practices and better returns to farmers.
While India has submitted proposals for setting up standards for dried chilli, ginger and garlic, Egypt has submitted proposal for basil and coriander, Indonesia for nutmeg, Nigeria for cloves and ginger, Iran for saffron and Argentina for Paprika. “The initiative of India and Spices Board through CCSCH are aimed at harmonising global standards for Spices and culinary herbs,” says A. Jayathilak, co-ordinator, CCSCH.
“Codex standards ensure common quality standards for spices among spices exporting countries, thus helping to eliminate potential distortion in exports due to diverse food quality legislation by different countries,” Mr. Jayathilak adds. The electronic work group (eWG) constituted in the first session of CCSCH will also deliberate a report on the grouping of spices and standards of black ,white and green pepper as well as cumin, thyme and oregano. The meet will be attended by 120 delegates.
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