Notification/Circular No. – 02/2025-26 dated June 05, 2025
Applicable Act/Rule – Spices Board Act, 1986; Spices Board (Registration of Exporters) Regulations, 1989
Effective Date – June 09, 2025
Spices Board of India had earlier enabled exporters to obtain an Official Certificate based on a cleared analytical report for shipments to EEA countries including Switzerland (as per Circular No. 24/2022-23). However, updated Swiss regulations particularly Ordinance No. 817.042 (as amended up to March 1, 2025) now explicitly require this certificate for certain foodstuffs, including specific spices and spice products listed under Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
From June 9, 2025, all consignments of spices and spice products listed in Appendix I of this circular and destined for Switzerland must mandatorily obtain an Official Certificate from the Spices Board. This certificate will confirm compliance with Swiss import requirements on:
To comply, the Spices Board will begin sampling and mandatory testing of applicable consignments before issuing the certificate. This measure ensures that the products meet the safety and residue requirements of Swiss Border Control Points (Geneva and Zurich airports).
The circular remains effective until further guidelines or updates are issued.
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