Lab for testing exported goods

The state government is planning to set up a laboratory in Newtown to test export goods. The government has already approved 40 cottahs of land to Export Inspection Agency, which is a branch of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The main function of the lab is to test several goods especially tea and seafood as the items to be exported requires various certificates failing which are often rejected. Currently, the Export Inspection Lab runs from a rented premise. The lab, well-equipped with experts conduct both chemical and biological testing on export items so that they meet the international standards.