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International Current Affairs April 2nd Week 2022
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Indonesia has imposed a ban on agricultural imports from India.

 
Indonesia has halted agricultural imports from India, citing New Delhi officials` refusal to register food safety laboratories.
 
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  • Indonesia has halted agricultural imports from India, citing New Delhi officials` refusal to register laboratories that assess food safety and provide certificates of analysis (COA), raising concern among grain exporters.
  • The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture indicated to the head of its Agricultural Quarantine Centre that its authority to approve laboratories for assessing fresh food safety from India and issuing the COA has been removed.
  • According to the Ministry, COAs issued by laboratories indicating that direct exports of fresh food of plant origin were verified in 2019 will not be recognized. However, certificates issued on or before March 24 will be valid.