South Korea export of domestic strawberries to the Philippines becomes possible, quarantine requirements negotiation completed

Published 2021년 6월 17일

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The Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters in South Korea has announced the completion of negotiations with the Philippines for the export of Korean strawberries, leading to the implementation of the 'Export Quarantine Guidelines for Philippine Exports of Fresh Korean Strawberries' from the 18th. These guidelines include the necessity for the representative of the producer organization to register the export complex with the Quarantine Headquarters and for growers to implement the Agricultural Goods Management (GAP). Additionally, quarantine requirements such as pest management and compliance with pesticide safety standards to prevent quarantine pests in the Philippines will need to be met.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Eun-ji Ko = The Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 17th that negotiations on quarantine requirements for exporting domestic strawberries to the Philippines have been completed. Accordingly, the 'Export Quarantine Guidelines for Philippine Exports of Fresh Korean Strawberries' will be enacted and will be implemented from the 18th. The Quarantine Headquarters promoted quarantine negotiations with the Philippines for strawberry exports in 2008, and the two countries finally signed phytosanitary requirements in February. In the future, when exporting domestic strawberries to the Philippines, the representative of the producer organization must register the export complex consisting of the growing farmhouse and the line manager in advance with the Quarantine Headquarters, and the grower must implement the Agricultural Goods Management (GAP). In addition, quarantine requirements must be observed, such as managing ...

Source: Yna