After being re-elected as the chief of CODEX Alimentarius Commission, a world food standards body, for the second time, Sanjay Dave, has stepped down from the post of director of Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently.
Dave who served APEDA for about 12 years as director was able to successfully carry out responsibilities such as developing different schemes, upgrading food testing laboratories, launching pesticide monitoring system for grapes and pomegranate, and introducing traceability system or the Grapenet.
Summing up his tenure at the APEDA, Dave said, “In the long run, I am happy to note that India had received approval for Indian wines to European Union and also various international agreements for organic food products for USA, New Zealand and EU.”
