EU Includes India in Revised Draft List for Continued Export of Aquaculture Products to European Market from September 2026

• On 12 May 2026, the EU published a revised draft list including India among third countries authorised to continue exporting aquaculture products to the EU market beyond September 2026.
• Reverses India's earlier omission in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 (dated 4 October 2024).
• Significance: EU is India's third-largest seafood market in 2025-26 (18.94% share, US$ 1.593 billion); exports rose >41% in value y-o-y.
• Relevant for GS-III (Economy/Agriculture/Food Processing) and GS-II (India-EU bilateral, food safety regulation).