India re-included in list of countries that can export aquaculture products to EU from September 2026
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📌 Summary:
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India has been re-included in the list of countries permitted to export aquaculture products to the European Union from September 2026
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The re-inclusion follows India proving its compliance with EU restrictions on the use of antimicrobials in animals used for food
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In October 2024, the EU had omitted India from the list, raising concerns in the domestic seafood industry as the EU is a major export destination
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Aquaculture products covered include finfish (such as eels, and products like roes and caviar) and crustaceans
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Under EU rules, antimicrobials cannot be used in livestock for growth or yield purposes, nor those reserved for human infections
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 — agricultural and marine exports, non-tariff barriers in global trade, food safety standards, and India's seafood sector competitiveness
📝 Prelims Facts:
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The EU re-included India in its aquaculture export list effective September 2026
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India had been omitted from the list in October 2024 over antimicrobial-use concerns
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Aquaculture covers finfish and crustaceans
🔑 Key Term: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — the ability of microbes to resist drugs, accelerated by the misuse of antimicrobials in livestock and aquaculture, a key food-safety and public-health concern
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