India Included in the Revised Draft List Issued by the European Union (EU)

¨     India was included in a revised draft list published by the European Union on 12 May 2026, allowing continued exports of aquaculture products to the 27-member bloc.

¨     This inclusion is linked to ensuring export continuity for Indian aquaculture shipments to the EU beyond September 2026.

¨     Under European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905, exporting countries must ensure that animals and animal products sent to the EU are free from antimicrobial medicinal products used for growth promotion.

¨     The regulation also restricts the use of antimicrobials reserved for human medical treatment.

¨     Earlier, India was omitted from EU Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 issued on 4 October 2024.

¨     That regulation had not authorised India for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to the EU from September 2026 onwards.

¨     In 2025–26, the European Union was India’s third-largest seafood export market.

¨     The EU accounted for 18.94% of India’s total seafood export value, which stood at USD 1.593 billion.

¨     Farmed shrimp constituted a major share of India’s seafood exports to the EU.