The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management stated that during 2009 it managed to meet first the legislative, and then the practical conditions for exporting fish products to the EU.

The statement adds that early in 2010 a veterinary inspection unit from the EU Food and Veterinary Office visited Serbia and inspected the entire system.

It affirmed that Serbia possesses a quality system for producing and selling fish and fish products corresponding to that of the EU, that it introduced EU standards and will join the ranks of countries that are allowed to export these products to the EU market.

This licence signifies a new beginning for Serbia and an opportunity for it to achieve its potential in the fishery sector and sell its fish products to the EU market, the statement adds.