New Delhi: Terming as "unfortunate" the European Union's (EU) decision to ban import of select fruits and vegetables from India, industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) today said the manner in which the ban was imposed leaves open the possibility of more such measures in the days to come.
"This is an unfortunate development. The way it has happened leaves open the question if this is the only measure or some more could be expected," FICCI President Sidharth Birla said.
"This (ban) defies the spirit of cooperation that one would expect. The move would have a bearing on the farmers and exporters from India as well as impact trade and consumers in UK and other countries in the EU," he added.
The decision by the grouping's Standing Committee on Plant Health came after 207 consignments of fruits and vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013 were found to be contaminated by pests such as fruit flies and other quarantine pests.
"There may have been a few isolated cases in the past, but the way to deal with such a situation is through a discussion. What we have got now is a punitive solution that does not bode well for the larger economic relations between the two sides," Mr Birla said.
The UK imports nearly 160 lakh mangoes from India and the market for this fruit is worth nearly 6 million pounds a year.
"This is an unfortunate development. The way it has happened leaves open the question if this is the only measure or some more could be expected," FICCI President Sidharth Birla said.
"This (ban) defies the spirit of cooperation that one would expect. The move would have a bearing on the farmers and exporters from India as well as impact trade and consumers in UK and other countries in the EU," he added.
The decision by the grouping's Standing Committee on Plant Health came after 207 consignments of fruits and vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013 were found to be contaminated by pests such as fruit flies and other quarantine pests.
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"There may have been a few isolated cases in the past, but the way to deal with such a situation is through a discussion. What we have got now is a punitive solution that does not bode well for the larger economic relations between the two sides," Mr Birla said.
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The UK imports nearly 160 lakh mangoes from India and the market for this fruit is worth nearly 6 million pounds a year.
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