The Laboratory regularly participate in check sample/proficiency programmes organized by Food Analysis/Examination Proficiency Assessment Scheme (FAPAS/FEPAS) conducted by Central Science Laboratory, UK American Spice Trade Association (ASTA); Public Health Laboratory Services (PHLS), U.K.; Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA), U.K.; International Pepper Community (IPC), Jakarta and the proficiency testing programme organized by NABL. In addition to the above, laboratory participates in the ILC programs for the major parameters with various laboratories in major importing countries and laboratories attached to Spice Export units in India.