Question

EIC Certification for food items like fish, meat, dairy and honey are:
1. Not obligatory
2. Mandatory
3. Voluntary
4. Optional

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Mandatory

EIC provides mandatory certification for various food items mainly fish and fishery products, dairy products, honey, egg products, and meat products.

• The EIC is the official export certification body of India which ensures the quality and safety of food products exported from India.
• EIC was set up by the Government of India under Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 to ensure sound development of export trade of India through quality control and inspection and matters connected therewith.

• EIC is the only organization in India having global acceptance. 

•  Mandatory certification means a form of mandatory conformity by the certification body of compliance of objects of technical regulation with the requirements of the technical regulations of the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union). 
• Voluntary certification of products is carried out in the sphere unregulated by law when the products are not subjected to the mandatory European directives. 
• Optional certification means a certificate of delinquency that is not a qualifying certificate.