New Delhi, March 10 -- India has exempted the need for a certificate of inspection for European countries except the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland for export of basmati and non-basmati rice.

A notification has been issued in this regard on Monday which said that exports to other European countries, barring the five, are exempt from this requirement for six months.

For exports, a certificate of inspection is typically needed from Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency (EIC/EIA).

"Certificate of Inspection by Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency shall not be mandatory for export to remaining European countries with effect from the date of this notification for a period of six months i.e.,...