Seafood exporters upbeat on UK post Brexit, view it as 'fairer' than EU

In 2016, the EU had toughened its inspection norms for aquaculture products from India

Indian seafood exporters are upbeat about exporting to UK after it parts ways with the European Union (EU).

EU, which has initiated steps to treat UK as a non-EU country, explained in a recent note to stakeholders, that the UK will have to be considered as such and will have to put systems in place that satisfy the EU's requirements if it is to export to the Union.

"Subject to any transitional arrangement that may be contained in a possible withdrawal agreement, as of the withdrawal date (30 March 2019), EU food law no longer applies to the United Kingdom," EU said