India relaxes conditions for rice exports to some European countries

(Reuters) - India has allowed exports of ​basmati and non-basmati ‌rice to some European countries without an ​otherwise mandatory ​certificate of inspection by ⁠its export inspection ​agency for six ​months, a government notification said on Friday.

The requirement ​of a ​certificate is limited to EU ‌member ⁠states, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, ​the ​notification ⁠said, adding that all other ​European countries ​are ⁠exempt from this requirement for a ⁠period ​of six ​months.