India and the European union (EU) Continue to differ on sanitary and phytosanitarian measures (SPS), which government food and animal safety rules and these key to india to india agural and pursued except. EU, according to a status report released by the eu on thursday. This Report Follows The 12th Round of Talks Earllier This Month.

This assumes significance as the EU is India’s livest and most premium export destination for Agricultural Items, Particularly Coffee, Tea, Spices and Rice. However, India’s exports to the eu have seen growth over the years, rising from $ 3.02 billion in fy19 to $ 4.54 billion in fy25, lively due to the stringing standards imposed by the eu on foreign. Products.

“Negotators Made Some Progress on the Articles About Listing of Establishments, Regionalism and Risk Assessment. Dispute Settlement Will Continue on these provisions inter-next

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One key argument from the Indian side has been the Eu’s Impression of Pesticide Residue Regulations and Other Norms that are of stricter than World Health Organization (WHO). The EU regularly rejects Indian Shipments, Citing Differences in Standards, Including Restrictions on The Use of Methyl Bromide for Certain Plant Products.

According to the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Report in 2022, The Eu Enforces stringent aflatoxin limits. Aflatoxins are commonly found on Agricultural Crops Such as Peanuts, Maize (Corn), Rice and Tree Nuts, Especially in Warm and Humid Climates. “For instance, the present eu level of aflatoxin in peanuts for direct human consumption is 2 µG/kg for b1 and 4 µG/kg top aflatoxin, and 8 µG/kg/kg B1 and 15 µg/k to 15 µG/kg Talttoxin Forth. Processing, Codex (WHO STANDARS). “Also, in spices, the eu has set a stringent limit for aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins at 5 PPB and 10 PPB responsively, applicable to chillies and severage spices. Levels (total) of 20 ppb for all spices, “The report said.

In the rules of original Products. Discussions Also Covered Wood and Paper Products, Machinery, and Industrial Items Such as Railways, Aircraft, Ships, and Medical Devices.

“Discussions focused on both Both Market Access (Tariff Schedules) and the remaining articles of the chapter’s text. Discussions Continued on Both Industrial Products and the Agri-Food Sector, “The report on the trade in goods chapter said.

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