New sanitary regulation in Japan strengthens Chilean kiwi exports

게시됨 2021년 4월 30일

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The Chilean Kiwi Committee announced a new regulation in Japan, which increases the tolerance for fenhexamid residues in kiwis to 15 parts per million. This change was made possible by collaboration between stakeholders and allows for the use of fenhexamid for post-harvest effects, which was previously restricted. The modification is expected to make Chilean kiwis more competitive in the Japanese market, the third-largest fruit import market in the country. Consumption data shows that bananas and kiwis were the only fruit categories that saw an increase in 2020, despite a general decline in fruit consumption due to high prices.

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The Chilean Kiwi Committee noted that Japan published a new tolerance of 15 ppm for fenhexamid residues, used, especially in flowering, pre-harvest and / or post-harvest kiwis. "A modification that was possible thanks to the joint work of importers, producers, exporters and companies that market the molecule," explained the entity. Carlos Cruzat, Executive President of the Chilean Kiwi Committee stated that "the possibility of using Fenhexamid for postharvest effects in kiwis was recovered, which had been restricted in Japan." "The merit of this change in the Japanese Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) regulations is the collaborative work between agrochemical companies, Japanese importers, Chilean producers and exporters in order to make it clear to the Japanese authorities and the WTO (World Trade Organization) the importance of its use for Chilean kiwi, as well as that the levels of use do not pose a danger to human consumption ”. "In addition, that the change in MRL would allow ...

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