The Export Inspection
Council of India (EIC) would sign an agreement with the Sri Lanka
Standards Institution (SLSI) on January 27, 2003, for acceptance
of EIC’s export inspection and certification for the purpose of
Sri Lanka’s Import Inspection Scheme. The scheme prescribes that
as many 84 products, as notified by Sri Lanka, have to conform
to the corresponding Sri Lankan standards to be allowed for imports
into Sri Lanka. Now, EIC will be the Certifying Agent for these
products to be exported to Sri Lanka. It is expected that this
would benefit the exporting community immensely in smooth passage
of their products to Sri Lanka. Earlier, EIC has signed a similar
agreement with Australia. EIC is the official certifying agency
for the Government of India.
Shri Dipak Chatterjee,
Commerce Secretary, would be the Chief Guest of the function.
Shri L.V. Saptharishi, Chairman, EIC & Additional Secretary,
Department of Commerce and the representatives from High Commission
of Sri Lanka will also be present at the signing ceremony.
