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Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Toronto is organizing Sri Lanka Pavilion at SIAL Canada 2025 together with a Matchmaking programme & Market Awareness Program from 26th April to 1st May 2025 in Toronto, Canada with the objective of promoting a range of Sri Lanka Processed Food & beverage products in the Canada market.
SIAL Canada is a popular, annual event for Agri Food Sector including processed foods & beverages and a privileged entryway to the Canadian and USA markets.
FOR WHOM
Applications are invited from Sri Lanka exporters and potential exporters from following sectors.
| • Processed food products • Organic foods/ Natural foods • Foods for health / Food supplements • Convenient & ready to eat foods |
• Coconut kernel products • Natural Food additives & Natural food colourings – Spice & concentrates etc. • Beverages – Natural, Health, organic beverages excluding tea |
COST OF PARTICIPATION AND EDB ASSISTANCE
The cost of space, construction and all related expenses are to be borne by the participating companies. EDB will coordinate activities towards organizing the Sri Lanka Pavilion for the participants to display products and matchmaking program in collaboration with Sri Lanka Consulate General in Toronto, Canada. EDB may consider up to 50% cost sharing towards stall space & construction for SME companies and 50% cost of venue and transport for the Market awareness visit subject to the availability of budgets.
HOW TO APPLY
Application should be made on the prescribed form available in the Market Development Division, 8th Floor, EDB or could be downloaded from the EDB website www.srilankabusiness.com under the section “Announcements”. Duly completed applications should be sent through registered post to reach the Director/ Market Development, 8th Floor, Export Development Board, No. 42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 2 on or before 30th November 2024 by mentioning “SIAL Canada 2025” on top left hand corner of the cover. Selection of suitable participants will be done by an interview panel appointed by the EDB. For further information, please contact Ms. Erandi Shyamali, Assistant Director/ Market Development Tel: 0112300705/11 (Ext. 260), E- mail: [email protected].
Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is implementing the New Exporter Development Programme with the objective to develop regional entrepreneurs to become exporters.
Entrepreneurs in the Eastern Province are invited to sign up with the EDB under the New Exporter Development Programme.
For Whom:
If you are an entrepreneur or potential exporter with a passion and determination to succeed and achieve prosperity by becoming an exporter
What is offered by the EDB:
The Programme:
Focus Sectors in the Eastern Province:
Where:
How to sign up under the New Exporter Development Programme
Application can be collected and submitted to EDB through
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The EU Commission by the implementing regulation - (EU) 2022/144, has entered the name ‘Ceylon Cinnamon’ to the register of Protected Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications (Ceylon Cinnamon PGI) with effect from 2nd February, 2022.
The ownership and custodianship of the “Ceylon Cinnamon” is vested with the Export Development Board (EDB), in accordance with the Cabinet Memorandum approved by the Cabinet Ministers in year 2009.
The Export Development Board (EDB) is empowered to issue the license for Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) Mark pursuant to the implementing regulation - (EU) 2022/144, to the eligible stakeholders of Ceylon Cinnamon value chain who implement a control plan that complies with the stipulated GI specifications (Annexure I - Eligible stakeholders of Ceylon Cinnamon value chain).
The ‘PGI Mark” can be displayed only on value added Ceylon Cinnamon Packs including Cinnamon cut quills, Cinnamon powder, and Cinnamon leaf oil & Cinnamon bark oil containing 100% Pure Ceylon Cinnamon grown, processed, and manufactured in Sri Lanka.
Those interested
The Cinnamon stakeholders who comply with the following eligibility criteria are invited to forward their applications to EDB to obtain license to use PGI mark for above mentioned Ceylon Cinnamon products.
Eligibility Criteria;
• Member of the Association for Ceylon Cinnamon Protected Geographical Indication (ACCPGI). If you are not a member of the association, please forward your application to ACCPGI (Annexure-II – Notice of ACCPGI).
OR
Contact the Department of Export Agriculture (DEA) office relevant to your district http://www.dea.gov.lk/contact-dist/ to obtain membership of ACCPGI.
• Implementation of three levels of control in the supply chain following the guide books published referring to Ceylon Cinnamon GI specification (self-control, internal control, and external control)-Annexure-III Guide books for growers /processors/ manufacturers and exporters.
• Recommendation from the competent authority who act as external controller (Department of Export Agriculture) as a PGI farmer, processor, manufacture or exporter.
Application Guidelines;
The Cinnamon value chain players who fulfil the above three eligibility criteria are requested to submit a duly completed application form by e-mail / post to - Director/Export Agriculture Division No.42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo-02 or through email to [email protected] along with the recommendation from the Department of Export Agriculture.
Applications could be obtained from the Export Agriculture Division of the EDB (6th Floor) or downloaded from the EDB website https://www.srilankabusiness.com/announcements
For Information;
For further details please contact Ms Dinushi Herath, Department of Export Agriculture on 076 4661709, or Mr. Faheem / Mr. Gayan, Export Promotion Officers of EDB on 0112-300732, E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
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