There are no general requirements for India.

Ingredients from third party countries

• There is no restriction on the use of organic ingredients from third party countries, provided they are allowed under National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce (for export from Australia to India) or India’s National Programme for Organic Production​ (NPOP) (in the case of export from India to Australia). ​
  

Exclusions

• Exporters should note the following organics products are currently excluded from the MRA:
  
  
  • ​in-conversion agricultural products and processed products made from in conversion agricultural products,
    
    
  • aquaculture products, including algae, seaweed and other aquatic plants or plant-like species,
    
    
  • greenhouse crops,
    
    
  • mushroom products,
    
    
  • apiculture products, and
    
    
  • livestock products.
    

Prohibitions

• There are no specific prohibitions under the MRA.

Further information

• For further details refer to MAA 2025-04 dated 26 September 2025.

• In-conversion agricultural products and processed products made from in-conversion agricultural products are excluded from the equivalence arrangement.