এগ্রো ট্রেড গেটওয়ে

Description: Traceability Certificate is mandatory to export fresh fruits and vegetables to the European Union (EU). “Traceability” is the ability to track any food, feed, food-producing animal or substance that will be used for consumption, through all stages of production, processing, and distribution.

Legal Basis of the Certificate: Article 18 of Regulation EU 178/2002  (Importing Country Requirement)

Responsible Agency: Upazila Agriculture Office

Applicability: Anyone who wants to export from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU)

Time of Submission: Before export

Method of Submission: Manual

Prerequisite: Contract Farming arrangement is required to obtain the Traceability Certificate

Fee: Free of cost

Validity: Consignment-specific

Steps to obtain Traceability Information Certificate:

Step 1: Contact with Upazila Agriculture Officer (UAO) of the location where the Contract was signed for farming

Step 2: Upazila Agriculture Officer (UAO) sends a Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer to inspect the products harvested for export

Step 3: After the inspection, the Upazila Agriculture Officer issues the Certificate

Contact for Further Information

Plant Quarantine Wing

Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)

Khamarbari, Dhaka-1215