Europe's 6-month deadline to improve Iran's pistachio export quality

Published 2024년 11월 14일

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The European Union has given Iran's pistachio producers and exporters a six-month deadline to improve quality and eliminate aflatoxin contamination, or face a ban on Iranian pistachios. The decision was made after concerns about pollution and substandard pricing in the market. Iran's Pistachio Association, Dried Fruit Union, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are collaborating to meet the deadlines for quality improvement, professional testing, and enhanced storage and shipping methods.
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According to ISNA, Mozafar Mohammadi, while announcing this news, stated: The European Union has given Iran's pistachio producers and exporters six months to take the necessary measures in order to improve the quality of pistachios and eliminate aflatoxin contamination. He added: The European Union had warned about the possibility of banning Iranian pistachios from entering the European Union about a year ago. Unfortunately, it seems that due to some negligence, the necessary measures were not taken to remove pollution and improve the quality of the produced pistachios. It should be announced that this ban will be implemented soon. He clarified: pistachio is a national product and its export is very important for Iran. Therefore, we should not allow any damage to its export process. Of course, in the past one year, the entry of car manufacturers into the field of pistachio exports has caused many disturbances in the export process of this product because they do not have the ...
Source: Isna

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