APEDA holds a webinar on revised EU regulations

APEDA holds a webinar focused on the revised Regulations being implemented since 1st Jan 2022 for imports in the EU and the market opportunities for Indian Organic Products.

Key Highlights

• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized a webinar with the Indian Embassy in Brussels and Denmark. 
• APEDA addressed the challenges faced by the Indian Exporters in exporting to the EU. 
• They even addressed enhancement of the share of Indian Organic product shipments.

What is APEDA?

• APEDA holds the responsibility for export promotion and development of products. 
• It was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985. 
• It comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Commerce and industry and has been endowed to monitor sugar imports. 
• It looks after the development of Industries, exporters registration, Inspection of meat products, packaging of the scheduled products. 
• Scheduled products include: Fruits, Vegetables and those products, Meat products, Poultry products, Dairy products, Confectionery, Bakery products, Biscuits, Honey and jaggery, Cocoa, Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, Dry Fruits and nuts, Floriculture products, Medicinal plants

India and the European Union

• The European Union as a bloc is India’s largest trading partner and is the biggest foreign investor in India. 
• India and the European Union have come up with many pacts and frameworks to resolve Terrorism, Nuclear non-proliferation, and maritime security. 
• In the early 1960s, India was the first of the countries to develop diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community. 
• Both the countries signed the cooperation agreement in 1994 that aimed beyond commercial and economic cooperation. 
• The first India-EU summit took place in 2000. This relationship turned into a Strategic Partnership in 2004. 
• Both the countries have always aimed for:

1. Economic and business ties
2. Cooperation in defence
3. Science and technology collaboration
4. People to people relations
   

• European Union is the second major destination for Indian organic food and products

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