{"id":25120,"date":"2019-09-28T16:38:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T11:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=25120"},"modified":"2021-01-08T11:22:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T05:52:27","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-spices-board-and-spices-board-act-1986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/all-you-need-to-know-about-spices-board-and-spices-board-act-1986\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need to Know About Spices Board and Spices Board Act, 1986"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Spices Board of India is a flagship regulatory body set up by the Government of India to monitor, develop and promote Indian Spices. The Spices Board works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The board acts as a link between the Indian Exporter and the Importers abroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Spices Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provided below is the description\nof the Spices Board as per the Spices Board Act, 1986. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Central Government\nconstituted a Board called the Spices Board to carry on the purposes of the Spices\nBoard Act. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board consists of such number of members as prescribed by the Act; however, the number of members should not be more than thirty-two. Furthermore, the board consists of the following members;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Chairman<\/li><li>Three members of the parliament.\nTwo out of which are appointed by the House of the People {Lok Sabha} and one\nby the Council of States<\/li><li>Three members respectively representing\nthe following Ministries of the Central Governments dealing with;<ul><li>Commerce\n<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Agriculture<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Finance<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Six members representing the\nGrowers of Spices<\/li><li>Eleven members representing the Spice\nproducing States<\/li><li>Five members, each representing\nthe;<ul><li>Directorate\nof Cocoa, Areca Nut {Betel Nut or Supari} and Spices Development, Calicut<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Indian\nInstitute of Packaging, Bombay<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Central\nFood Technological and Research Institute, Mysore<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Regional\nResearch Laboratory, Trivandrum<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Central\nPlantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargode <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Other designated members<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major functions of the\nSpices Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following are the significant roles of the Spices Board of India;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Developing, promoting and regulating the export of spices<\/li><li>Granting certificate for export of spices and register brokers <\/li><li>Undertaking programs and projects for the promotion of export of spices<\/li><li>Assisting and encouraging studies and research for the improvement of process, quality, the technique of packing of spices<\/li><li>Striving towards stabilizing of prices of spices for export<\/li><li>Controlling quality of spices for export<\/li><li>Providing licenses, subject to the prescribed terms and conditions to the manufacturers of spices for export<\/li><li>Marketing of spices<\/li><li>Providing warehousing facilities abroad for spices<\/li><li>Collecting statistics with regard to spices for compilation and publication<\/li><li>Evolving suitable quality standards and issuing a certificate of quality through &ldquo;Quality Marking&rdquo; for spices for export<\/li><li>Importing spices for sale with taking prior permission from the Central Government<\/li><li>Advising the Central Government on matters related to the export of spices&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"read\"><p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/how-to-start-a-powdered-spices-business-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Start a Powdered Spices Business in India?<\/a><\/mark>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who needs Spice Board\nRegistration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following needs to apply for getting the Spice Board Registration;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Dealers<\/li><li>Importers<\/li><li>Exporters<\/li><li>Auctioneer\n<\/li><li>Cardamom\nEstate Owners and Dealers<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, as per <strong>Form A1<\/strong><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indianspices.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Dealer%20License.pdf\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, that is the &ldquo;application for issue of license as dealer&rdquo;. The dealer applying through the aforesaid application form needs to mention the status or type of their entity in the prescribed form. These are as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Proprietorship<\/li><li>Hindu\nJoint Family<\/li><li>Partnership<\/li><li>Private\nLimited Company<\/li><li>Public\nLimited Company<\/li><li>Public\nSector {Central Government}<\/li><li>Co-operative\nSociety<\/li><li>Public\nSector {State Government}<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, if the type of your entity is\nother than the types mentioned above, you are required to specify the type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Licensing of Cardamom Auctioneer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Applicants need to submit their applications in prescribed Form A<\/li><li>Then they need to submit the prescribed fees of Rs. 5000 by Demand Draft in favor of Spices Board. The DD should be drawn on any scheduled bank payable at Ernakulam<\/li><li>Also, the applicant needs to provide confidential bank certificate in the prescribed format in support of their financial conditions<\/li><li>A self-certified copy of PAN Card<\/li><li>Self-certified copy of GST\/CST\/VAT Certificate<\/li><li>Passport size photograph of the CEO or Designated officer of your firm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, follow the link to know about the documents you would need according to the type of your firm for getting the <strong>Cardamom Dealer License<\/strong>. Furthermore, the registered\/licensed Cardamom Dealers have to submit their monthly statements in the prescribed form &ndash; <strong>Form F<\/strong><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indianspices.com\/sites\/default\/files\/form-auctioneer.pdf\"><strong>[2]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule of Spices Board\nAct<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The schedule of the Spices Board Act contains the names of 52 spices;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Cardamom<\/li><li>Pepper<\/li><li>Chilly<\/li><li>Ginger<\/li><li>Turmeric\n<\/li><li>Coriander\n<\/li><li>Cumin\n<\/li><li>Fennel<\/li><li>Fenugreek<\/li><li>Celery<\/li><li>Aniseed<\/li><li>Bishops\nweed<\/li><li>Caraway<\/li><li>Dill<\/li><li>Cinnamon<\/li><li>Cassia<\/li><li>Curry\nLeaf<\/li><li>Kokam<\/li><li>Mint<\/li><li>Mustard<\/li><li>Parsley<\/li><li>Pomegranate\nSeed<\/li><li>Saffron<\/li><li>Vanilla<\/li><li>Tejpatta<\/li><li>Pepper\nLong<\/li><li>Star\nAnise<\/li><li>Sweet\nFlag<\/li><li>Greater\nGalanga<\/li><li>Sweet\nFlag<\/li><li>Horse-Radish<\/li><li>Caper<\/li><li>Clove<\/li><li>Asafetida<\/li><li>Cambodge<\/li><li>Hyssop<\/li><li>Juniper\nBerry<\/li><li>Bay\nleaf<\/li><li>Lovage<\/li><li>Marjoram<\/li><li>Nutmeg<\/li><li>Mace<\/li><li>Basil<\/li><li>Poppy\nSeed<\/li><li>All-Spice<\/li><li>Rosemary<\/li><li>Sage<\/li><li>Savory<\/li><li>Thyme<\/li><li>Oregano<\/li><li>Tarragon<\/li><li>Tamarind\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>And the Schedule of the Spice\nBoard Act, 1987 contains the details of the minimum facilities required for\nspices and the units processing spice products to qualify for Spice House\nCertificate related to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Processing<\/li><li>Cleanliness, sanitary and\nhygienic standards<\/li><li>Warehousing facilities<\/li><li>Quality assurance<\/li><li>Packaging and grading<\/li><li>Certification requirements<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclaimer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spices Board is the apex and sole body working under the Government of India for the development, promotion, and export of good quality of spices to a foreign land. The Spices Board is responsible for issuing the registrations and licenses and the <strong>Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices<\/strong> (CRES) under section 11 of the Spice Board Act is one of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read our article<\/strong>: <mark><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/fssai-license-requirement-for-spices\/\">FSSAI Regulatory Standards &amp; FSSAI License Requirement for Spices<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spices Board of India is a flagship regulatory body set up by the Government of India to monitor, develop and promote Indian Spices. The Spices Board works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The board acts as a link between the Indian Exporter and the Importers abroad. 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