The Government Information Center

Name of the Service

Product and market related information – (Agri based)

Products

Food and Beverages, Food & Beverages, Spices & Allied Products, Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood, Aquarium Fish, Coconut & Coconut Based Products, Floriculture (Cut Flowers & Foliage), Oil Seeds and Pulses, Organic Products

For whom..?

Exporters, Potential Exporters, walk in visitors, overseas buyers

What sort of information is available?

Market intelligence, Export markets, statistics, regulation, quality requirements, Products in demand, Export procedures, Packaging requirements, prices etc.

How can obtain the service?

By visit preferably on appointment
By e-mail, By letters, Over the phone, from www.srilankabusiness.com, (by awareness seminars)
or Through the awareness programmes organized time to time by the Division

Any Charge?

No

Time Taken to Provide Services

Depends on the customer needs.

Required Documents

NIL

Division

Export Agriculture Division

To whom to contact to obtain this service

Name of the Service

Export market promotion – (Agri based)

For whom..?

Exporters
Potential Exporters

What sort of information is available?

Provide market intelligence
Organize National Pavilions at major product specific international trade fairs
Facilitate participation of Sri Lankan exporters
Assist to obtain international quality certification
Organize inward buying missions
Organize outward contact promotion missions
Organize Technical Exposure Programmes

How can obtain the service?

Through newspaper advertisements and through the EDB website
i.e. www.srilankabusiness.com

Any Charge?

Cost sharing basis

Time Taken to Provide Services

Preparatory work starts prior to 3-6 months

Required Documents

Business registration as an exporter
Documentary evidence to prove exports
Supply capability
Production capacity
Product quality

Division

Export Agriculture Division

To whom to contact to obtain this service

Name of the Service

Supply development of products for export – (Agri based)

For whom..?

Growers, Farmer organizations, Potential investors

What sort of information is available?

Products in demand
Quality requirements
Local buyers (export companies)
Producer exporter link up

How can obtain the service?

By visit preferably with prior appointment

Any Charge?

NIL

Time Taken to Provide Services

Depends on the customer needs (30 min – 1 hour)

Required Documents

NIL

Division

Export Agriculture Division

To whom to contact to obtain this service

Name of the Service

Issuing of Pure Ceylon Cinnamon Certification Mark (PCC Logo)

Products & Services

Pure Ceylon Cinnamon

For whom..?

Cinnamon Value Added Products producers/ Exporters

What sort of information is available?

Procedure to obtain PCC Logo

How can obtain the service?

Application and Guidelines are available with EDB and the web site for the PCC by visiting www.pureceyloncinnamon.srilankabusiness.com

Any Charge?

Rs. 7500.00 for Registration Fee

Time Taken to Provide Services

3 weeks (To evaluate the application by the Inspection Committee / factory visit/s etc)

Required Documents

Valid business registration, Test report of SLS 81 certificate, Details of the process applied to manufacture the particular product of cinnamon, A technical analysis report issued by the ITI for each product (if available), GMP / HACCP or ISO 22000, Two identical samples of the respective products

Division

Export Agriculture Division

To whom to contact to obtain this service