Organic Food Certification: The Food Business Operator (FBO) has to comply the requirements of NPOP Certification or PGS-India Certification system. Organic Food Labelling: Organic Food to comply with the FSSR (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 in addition to the labelling requirements under NPOP or PGS-India. Other Food Safety and Standards Regulations: All organic food shall comply with the relevant provisions, as applicable, under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 and relevant provisions, as applicable under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 except for residues of insecticides for which the maximum limits shall be 5% of the maximum limits prescribed or Level of Quantification (LoQ) whichever is higher. Traceability- To be established through one of the systems of certification i.e. NPOP or PGS-India. Equivalent agreements- Provision for bilateral or multilateral equivalence agreements based on NPOP with exporting countries for imports in India.
