EU Sustainability Regulations: Implications for India's Rice Exports

Arpita Mukherjee () and Ria Babbar ()
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Arpita Mukherjee: Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Working Paper from Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India

Abstract: Drawing on trade data, RASFF notifications, institutional analysis and firm-level case studies, this paper examines India’s rice export value chain and compliance ecosystem against these evolving requirements. It identifies six environmental risks, including pesticide residues, greenhouse gas emissions and groundwater depletion, and four labour risks, including migrant worker vulnerabilities and child labour, that require urgent policy attention.Compliance with environmental and labour standards is no longer market-specific but a universal condition for accessing premium global markets. The study identified institutional, traceability and regulatory gaps that India must address, along with implementing farm-level traceability and utilising the India-EU FTA to secure mutual recognition of its audit and certification systems, reducing compliance costs and strengthening long-term export competitiveness.

Keywords: Rice; EU sustainability regulations; India-EU FTA; Food safety compliance; labour standards; Trade compliance; icrier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 page
Date: 2026-07
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