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Phytosanitary certificate is not required for consignments of onion bulbs for consumption, pomegranate fruits and pomegranate’s arils, however, required for potatoes
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has recently issued an advisory regarding the permission of market access for the export of potato, onion, pomegranates, fruits and pomegranate arils from India to Serbia. The advisory mentions that a phytosanitary certificate is not required to accompany the consignment of onion bulbs for consumption, pomegranate fruits and pomegranate’s arils originating in India.
For the import of ware potato, the Phytosanitary Certificate is required. There are also specific phytosanitary requirements for potato consignments that must be met and should be mentioned on the Phytosanitary Certificate as Additional Declaration (Under process).
