Mutual Recognition Agreement with Taiwan

13.07.2024

Mutual Recognition Agreement with Taiwan

Why in the news?

Recently, the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products between India and Taiwan has been implemented.

About Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with Taiwan:

• The implementation of the MRA between India and Taiwan is a landmark achievement as it is the first bilateral agreement for organic products.
• The implementing Agencies for the MRA are the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India and the Agriculture and Food Agency, Ministry of Agriculture (AFA), Taiwan.
• Under this agreement, agricultural products produced and handled organically in conformity with the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and accompanied by an organic demonstration document issued by an accredited certification body under NPOP are allowed for sale in Taiwan as organically produced including display of the “India Organic” logo.

Significance

• It will ease the export of organic products by avoiding dual certifications; thus, reducing compliance costs, simplifying compliance requirements by adhering to only one regulation and enhancing trade opportunities in the organic sector.
• It will pave the way for the export of major Indian organic products such as Rice, Processed Food, Green/Black and Herbal Tea, Medicinal plant products etc to Taiwan.

Key facts about the India and Taiwan relations:

• India does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Like most countries, it maintains commercial ties with Taiwan.

• In 1995, New Delhi set up the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei to promote interactions between the two sides.

○The aim of ITA was to facilitate business, tourism, and cultural exchanges.

○ITA has also been authorized to provide all consular and passport services.

• In the same year, Taiwan too established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Delhi.

                                                               Source: PIB

Ques :- The Mutual Recognition Agreement for organic products, was recently signed between India and:

A.Japan

B.Austria

C.Russia

D.Taiwan

Answer D