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EU team visits fishing harbors, processing units to audit standards

Tara Ranjan Patnaik, chairman of Falcon Marine Exports Ltd, the country's largest exporter, termed their visit a routine one.

EU teams visits fishing harbors, processing units to audit standards

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Shipping terminals and containers are pictured in the harbour of the northern German of Bremerhaven on the banks of the river Elbe. <b>Photo: Reuters<b/>

Nirmalya Behera Bhubaneswar

Last Updated : Nov 23 2017 | 9:52 PM IST

A two-member European Union team today started evaluating the control systems governing the production of fishery products intended to be exported to the EU nations, in the backdrop of widespread speculation that the EU is considering a ban on Indian shipments.

The delegation which is in Odisha since November 21 comprises Markus Brunner, Team Leader, European Commission, DG Health and Food Safety and Maria Lyons Alcantara, member of the commission along with representatives of the Exports Inspection Council (EIC) and Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).

None of the exporters is keen to comment on the issue.

Tara Ranjan Patnaik,

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