EU-Compliant Dehydrated Ingredients Sourced from India
Atlas AgroFood supplies food manufacturers and importers across the EU with dehydrated vegetable powders, spice powders, and fruit powders that meet European regulatory requirements — with pesticide MRL testing, aflatoxin analysis, phytosanitary certificates, and full traceability documentation as standard.
EU Import Requirements for Indian Food Ingredients
The European Union applies some of the world's most stringent controls on imported food ingredients. For Indian-origin dehydrated vegetables, spices, and fruit powders, the primary regulatory frameworks are:
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 — General Food Law: requires full traceability from farm to finished product. Atlas AgroFood maintains batch-level traceability records as standard.
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 — Maximum Residue Levels for pesticides. Indian spices and herbs have historically featured in RASFF alerts for MRL exceedances. We conduct pesticide residue screening against EU MRL limits on export batches.
- Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 — Maximum levels for aflatoxins in spices. Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2 testing is available on request for all spice and herb products.
- Regulation (EU) 2017/625 — Official Controls: may require Border Inspection Post (BIP) clearance and, for certain product-origin combinations, enhanced import checks. We advise on current enhanced check requirements for your specific product category.
- Cinnamon coumarin limits — Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 restricts coumarin content from Cassia cinnamon. We supply Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) with coumarin content documented on COA for EU compliance.
Documentation Provided for Every EU Shipment
Product Categories for EU Importers
All products supplied as 100% natural, hot-air dehydrated with no maltodextrin, no spray-drying, and no additives. Single-ingredient declaration suitable for EU clean-label requirements.
EU Buyer Pre-Order Checklist
Before placing your first bulk order, confirm these items are available from your supplier:
- Valid FSSAI licence (verifiable on FSSAI public registry)
- APEDA registration number (confirms government-recognised exporter)
- Pesticide residue test report against EU MRL limits (Regulation EC 396/2005) — not just "within limits" but the actual test report
- Aflatoxin test report (for spices, herbs, and dried fruits)
- Phytosanitary certificate from NPPO India
- COA from NABL-accredited laboratory with batch number matching shipment
- Clear species declaration for cinnamon (Ceylon vs Cassia) with coumarin test result
- Shelf life and production date confirming adequate remaining shelf life at EU destination
Request EU-Ready Documentation
Get samples with full compliance documentation — COA, pesticide residue report, phytosanitary certificate, and certificate of origin — ready for your QA review.
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