Clarifying the situation, government sources affirmed that there exists no blanket prohibition on Indian spices in these regions, contrary to reports circulated by certain media outlets.
The federation said in a release that it assures consumers and all those concerned that EtO is not a pesticide. EtO is a sterilizing agent that is used to contain or minimise microbial elements in spices and food products, including life-threating pathogens like Salmonella, E Coli etc.