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KOCHI, APRIL 2. Japan has imposed a ban on import of seafood containing traces of nitrofuran, an antibiotic. Hereafter, exporters of marine products from India will have to ensure that the consignments are free from it. The restriction came into effect a week ago, according to a senior official of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA). The official told The Hindu that exporters would have to produce an additional certificate to comply with the regulation. The MPEDA was fully geared up to meet the demand in this regard, he added. The European Union and the U.S. have banned use of nitrofuran in meat and seafood. The restriction was implemented after tracing nitrofuran residue in poultry, fish and shrimp in imported consignments. Veterinary medicines containing nitrofuran have been banned in several countries, including the U.K., according to sources. Though nitrofuran is prescribed for treating diseases such as urinary infections, the antibiotic is reportedly considered carcinogenic. Though food containing traces of nitrofuran may not be dangerous, it does not officially comply with safety standards in many parts of the world. The new regulation points to the need for adoption of organic aquaculture, MPEDA officials said. Though there is no agency in India at present to certify organic aquaculture, the authority is in the process of making arrangements with a German agency for the same. There is an increasing market for organic products in terms of volume as well as value across the globe. The U.S., European Union and Japan are the major markets for organic products. The largest single market is the U.S. with sales of about $10 billion in 2000 and a growth rate of 21 per cent. The European market was worth $ 9 billion, while the Japanese market was valued at $ 1.5 billion.
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