Caravel Certifications & Compliance
The licences, registrations and quality systems behind every Caravel shipment. Certificate numbers and expiry dates are available to buyers on request.
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Origin-Country Export Registrations
Required before a consignment leaves its origin country. Shown here for India, our largest origin. Equivalent licences apply in every origin we source from.
Importer Exporter Code (IEC)
Issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry. A ten-digit code that is a prerequisite for all exports.
IEC No.: [to be inserted]Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices (CRES)
Issued by the Spices Board of India under the Spices Board Act, 1986. Required in addition to the IEC for exporting spices and spice products. Renewed periodically.
CRES No.: [to be inserted] · Valid until: [date]FSSAI Licence
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India licence covering the handling, storage and trade of food products.
FSSAI Licence No.: [14-digit number] · Valid until: [date]GST Registration
Goods and Services Tax registration with a Letter of Undertaking (LUT) for zero-rated export of goods.
GSTIN: [15-digit GSTIN]Quality & Food Safety Systems
Management systems that govern how we source, process and pack spices.
ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000
Food Safety Management System covering the full supply chain from receiving and processing to packing and dispatch.
HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan for every product line, with documented critical control points.
GMP & GHP
Good Manufacturing and Good Hygienic Practices in our processing facility, including pest control and sanitation records.
ISO 9001
Quality management system for consistent processes, traceability and customer feedback loops.
Product & Shipment Documentation
Documents supplied with each consignment, based on the destination market and buyer requirements.
Certificate of Origin
Confirms the Indian origin of the goods. Issued by the competent authority on request.
Phytosanitary Certificate
Issued by the Plant Quarantine authority to confirm the consignment is free from quarantine pests and diseases.
Certificate of Analysis (CoA)
Lab results for moisture, volatile oil, pesticide residues, aflatoxins, heavy metals and microbial load from an accredited laboratory.
Spices Board Quality / Export Inspection Certificate
Mandatory export inspection for notified spices and destinations, verifying safety and quality parameters before dispatch.
Commercial Invoice, Packing List & Bill of Lading
Standard trade documents prepared with each shipment.
Buyer-Market Certifications
Additional certificates we can obtain or provide for specific markets and customers. Please ask for current status.
Organic (NPOP / USDA NOP / EU Organic)
For organically grown spices with a certified organic supply chain.
BRCGS / SEDEX / SMETA
Audit reports for retail and food-brand customers requiring supplier audits.
Halal, Kosher & Non-GMO
Available for markets that require religious or non-GMO assurance.
Destination Regulations
Pesticide residue and aflatoxin limits follow the buyer country (for example EU, US FDA, or Codex). Our lots are tested against the destination's limits before shipment.
Oud (agarwood) requirements
Aquilaria and Gyrinops species are listed under CITES Appendix II. These documents apply to every oud shipment.
CITES Export Permit
Issued per shipment by the origin country's CITES Management Authority, supported by a Scientific Authority non-detriment finding. Required before any oud leaves its origin.
Permit No.: [to be inserted per shipment]Plantation Origin Documentation
Proof that the material comes from artificially propagated plantations, registered with the relevant state or national forest authority. Wild-harvested oud is not supplied.
Plantation registration: [to be inserted]DGFT Authorisation & Quota
Export conditions and annual quotas for agarwood chips, powder and oil under the current DGFT notification. Confirmed against the live notification before each contract.
Destination Import Permit
Many importing countries require their own CITES import permit for oud. We share the requirements for your market before quotation.