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In order to avoid concurrence of Sudan dye contamination in the export of chilli and chilli products from India, Spices Board has started conducting compulsory sampling of all chilli/chilli products export consignments from India and testing it for Sudan I, II, III and IV and aflatoxin. With effect from 10th March, 2005, no consignment of chilli, chilli products or other food products containing chilli in whatsoever form shall be exported unless a certificate is issued by the Spices Board certifying that the consignment does not contain Sudan I to IV and aflatoxin beyond acceptable levels and, therefore, is fit for export to the identified destination.
Major chilli producing States had also been advised to initiate and sustain action with the specific objectives of preventing use of Sudan I by the food industry.
This was informed by Shri EVKS Elangovan, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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