Overview
- The European Union approved 102 additional Indian fishery establishments for shipments, taking the total number of EU-listed units to 604, according to MPEDA and the Commerce Ministry.
- Officials expect the expanded listings to raise India’s marine exports to Europe by roughly 20%, with frozen shrimp and cephalopods set to benefit most.
- The move provides relief after the United States imposed tariffs near 50% on Indian goods, with Crisil warning of a 15%–18% decline in shrimp export volumes this fiscal.
- EU clearance followed years of DGSANTE audits and tighter controls by MPEDA and the Export Inspection Council, including traceability, pre-harvest testing, and HACCP measures that cut consignment rejections.
- The approvals coincide with India–EU FTA talks led in Delhi by Commissioners Maros Sefcovic and Christophe Hansen, while the India–EFTA agreement takes effect on October 1, opening further access to markets such as Norway and Switzerland.