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India re-included in EU list to export aquaculture products from September 2026
India is re-included in the EU’s list of approved exporters for aquaculture products, with import rules applying from September 3, 2026, after meeting EU antimicrobial-use restrictions. The move follows a 2024 exclusion and a 2025 expansion of approved Indian fisheries. The EU remains a major market for Indian seafood, accounting for 18.9% of exports in 2025-26 (~$1.6 billion).
Why It Matters
This re-inclusion supports India’s seafood export sector and reinforces EU trust in India’s regulatory and food-safety systems, potentially ensuring continued access to a key market.
Timeline
3 Events
India re-included in EU list; imports from September 3, 2026
May 14, 2026
The European Commission indicated that India will be re-included in the list of countries allowed to export aquaculture products to the EU from September 2026, after demonstrating compliance with EU restrictions on antimicrobial use in food-producing animals. The list will be formally adopted in the coming days, with import rules applying from September 3, 2026. The move follows India’s earlier expansion of approved fisheries in September 2025, and the EU remains a key market for Indian seafood, which accounted for 18.9% of exports (about $1.6 billion) in 2025-26, up 41.4% in value and 38.3% in volume.
EU adds 102 Indian fisheries to approved establishments list (September 2025)
September 2025
In September 2025, the EU added 102 new Indian fisheries to its list of approved establishments that can export to EU member countries.
EU omits India from aquaculture export list
October 2024
In October 2024, the European Union omitted India from the list of countries allowed to export aquaculture products to the EU from September 2026, raising concerns in the domestic industry as the EU is a major export destination for Indian seafood.