Investor Presentaiton
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Encouraging Quality & Standards
International standards and quality have played an important role in both protection of
health and safety of consumers and facilitation of international trade. Various non-tariff
agreements under WTO have rapidly changed the global trade scenario. Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT) are measures relating to technical regulations and standards, and procedures
for assessment of conformity. These are increasingly emerging as a challenge for exporters.
It is even more important for sectors like agriculture and marine which remains one of the
most protected sectors for majority of the trading nations.
At State level, there is a need to address the twin challenges of inadequate research and
development facilities as well as good quality lab network services to improve and upgrade
product qualities as per requirements.
The following programmes will be explored with concerned agencies/line departments:
a. To ensure Made in Odisha products meet globally accepted Quality standards, the State
will support setting up of Quality Control and Certification labs, in a phased manner, to
aid exporters in the key focus sectors established in this policy.
b. Dedicated campaign for marine sector to create awareness on hygiene standards at
fishing harbors, use of antibiotic etc. Pursue for presence of a Plant and animal
quarantine office in Bhubaneswar.
C. NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) accredited
food testing laboratory and Organic Certification Laboratory. There is no quality testing
laboratory for testing of Agri-export consignments in the State. Testing facilities for
commodities/ finish products through Spices Board, MPEDA, APEDA, Shellac and Forest
Product Export Promotion Council (SEPCI) and Odisha State Organic Certification
Agency (OSOCA).
d. Setting up of Steam sterilization unit in proximity to key production centers.
e. Testing lab for handicrafts through State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts
(SIDAC).
f. Awareness among textile manufactures and handloom producers may be encouraged
to certify their products through certifications like Zero Discharge of Hazardous
Chemicals (ZDHC), Certificate of Origin for Textiles & Made ups, Certificate of origin
under Generalized System of Preferences through REX (Registered Exporter System),
Tarif Rate Quota Certificate etc.
g. Closer co-ordination with Ministry of Commerce for updates on alerts by foreign
countries which could be centrally hosted on the DEPM website.
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