Ved Soul Ventures
FSSAI
● ActiveFood Safety & Standards Authority of India. Mandatory food processing and export licence covering the Vadodara facility and all products.
Certifications & Licences
VSV holds eight active licences and certifications — FSSAI, IEC, AD Code, GSTN, MSME, Tea Board, ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP. Six further certifications — including the organic programmes via Ecocert — are applied and in process, with two more planned. Every status below is accurate as of the date shown.
Active Licences & Registrations
Eight live. Export-ready today.
IEC — Import Export Code
● ActiveMandatory registration for Indian exporters. Enables direct cross-border shipment without intermediaries. Required on all export documentation.
Tea Board of India
● ActiveTea Board Export Licence and Buyer Registration. Mandatory for all Indian tea exporters. Covers sourcing, buying, and export of tea under Tea Board oversight.
AD Code — Export Ports
● ActiveAuthorised Dealer codes registered at both primary export ports. Required for foreign currency remittances against export shipments.
Spice Board of India
● In process · appliedSpice Board Export Registration — the regulatory authority for Indian spice exporters, equivalent to Tea Board for the spice category. Required for export of spices under Spice Board oversight and for accessing Spice Board quality certification programmes.
GSTN & MSME
● ActiveGST registration for domestic and export invoicing. MSME registration under the Udyam scheme, confirming VSV’s status as a registered Indian manufacturer.
Organic Certification — Ecocert
Applied. In process. Three markets.
NPOP Processing and NPOP Trading have both been applied for via Ecocert India. NOP (USA) and EU Organic follow via Ecocert’s dual-certification pathway once NPOP is issued. Inspection completed for NPOP; certificate expected Q2 2026.
Food Safety Standards — Ecocert
HACCP active. GMP & CTM in process.
HACCP
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Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. Systematic preventive approach to food safety addressing physical, chemical, and biological hazards. Active and auditable at the Vadodara facility. Required by most EU and US food importers as a supplier prerequisite.
GMP
In process
Good Manufacturing Practice. Documents the operational standards, hygiene protocols, and quality procedures at the Vadodara processing facility. Applied via Ecocert. A standard due-diligence requirement for B2B food supply.
CTM — Tea Board
In process
Certified Tea Master licence from the Tea Board of India. Applied; in process. This registration is specific to tea blenders and manufacturers and complements the existing Tea Board Export Licence.
Certification Roadmap
Where we are. Where we’re going.
Active Now
FSSAI · IEC · Tea Board · AD Codes · GSTN · MSME · ISO 22000:2018 · HACCP
Eight licences and certifications active, including ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP. Products are export-eligible from the Vadodara facility today with full FSMS documentation available. Phytosanitary certificates and COA are available per shipment, alongside commercial export docs.
Est. Q2 2026
NPOP Processing & Trading — Ecocert
Primary organic certification for India domestic and export. Both scopes applied for. On-site inspection completed. Issuance of the NPOP certificate unlocks the NOP and EU pathways.
Est. Q2–Q3 2026
GMP · CTM — Tea Board
Good Manufacturing Practice and Certified Tea Master registrations applied via Ecocert and Tea Board respectively. In process. ISO 22000 and HACCP are already active.
Est. Q3 2026
NOP — USDA Organic
US organic certification via Ecocert dual-certification pathway. Contingent on NPOP issuance. FDA registration already active for US food imports.
Est. Q4 2026
EU Organic — 2018/848 · UK Organic
EU and UK organic certification via Ecocert. Ecocert is DEFRA-approved, so both proceed in parallel post-NPOP issuance.
Available Now
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FSSAI Licence
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Tea Board Export Licence
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IEC Certificate
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Certificate of Analysis (COA)
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Phytosanitary Certificate
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Commercial Export Documents
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ISO 22000:2018 Certificate
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HACCP Certificate
Available Post-Certification
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NPOP Organic Certificate
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Transaction Certificate (TC)
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GMP Certificate
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NOP Certificate
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EU Organic Certificate (COI)
All active buyers will be notified immediately on certificate issuance and given priority for the first certified-organic allocation.
Buyer Notice
Products are currently supplied as Ecocert-aligned — produced under organic standards, with certification in process. No product may be labelled or marketed as “certified organic” until the relevant certificate is formally issued. Buyers should confirm current status before making any organic claims on final products.
Related Tool
Which certifications apply to your market?
The Market Readiness Checker maps each destination — EU, USA, UK, Australia — against the certifications required, documents available today, and VSV’s current readiness status.