5 certifying agencies could be blacklisted from certifying organic product exports from India by the European Commission (EC) as the Indian shippers, cleared by them, did not meet the norms for ethylene oxide presence in their consignments, mainly sesame (til/gingelly).

The withdrawal of recognition granted to them to certify organic products from India comes after the European Union issued at least 90 notifications in the Organic Farming Information System (OFIC) in recent months.

The draft, which represents the European Commission’s preliminary views, will go into effect automatically in the first week of November and will be valid until December 2026, he stated. The news comes on the heels of reports that the EU has discovered high concentration of ETO residue in Indian spice exports.

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