MPEDA’s TDSVMP scheme and EIC’s FSMS training/testing for export compliance
MPEDA support for value-added marine products and Export Inspection Council compliance training for seafood exports
- MPEDA’s TDSVMP Scheme supports value-added marine products through processing infrastructure, cold storage, automated machinery, and handling facilities.
- The Export Inspection Council is the competent authority for quality control and inspection of notified export products, including marine products.
- The Export Inspection Council conducts periodic Food Safety Management System training for approved seafood export establishments and requires testing of aquaculture shrimp for banned antibiotics.
What happened
The Marine Products Export Development Authority is implementing the Technology Development for Specific Value-Added Marine Products (TDSVMP) Scheme to support seafood value addition and export readiness. The Export Inspection Council under the Department of Commerce is also conducting quality-control and food-safety compliance work for marine products exported from India.
These two institutional roles address different parts of the seafood export chain. The Marine Products Export Development Authority supports infrastructure and processing upgrades, while the Export Inspection Council checks whether export establishments meet importing countries’ requirements.
UPSC can frame the issue around how the Marine Products Export Development Authority and the Export Inspection Council support seafood exports through infrastructure upgrade, quality control, and sanitary compliance. A mains answer can link value addition, traceability, food safety, and market access in the fisheries export chain.
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