No fishy business: New restrictions on Indian marine exports to EU unlikely

An EU inspection team is reported to have expressed its satisfaction with the marine product export procedure followed in the country

Indian seafood exporters are relieved over the favourable disposition of a two-member European Union (EU) inspection team that visited their facilities recently. The team is reported to have expressed its satisfaction over the marine product export procedure followed in the country and ruled out imposition of any fresh restriction in this regard.  

"It seems export procedures are properly in place (in India) and no new restrictions are expected from the EU, unless there is a sudden change, for example, an increase in Rapid Alerts at the EU border," said a UK-based trade source. 

The team visited select seafood processing facilities in