Progress is being made so that Japanese consumers can soon eat fresh Chilean apples

Published 2023년 10월 20일

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Japanese consumers will soon have access to Chilean apples as negotiations for their entry into the Japanese market have been underway since the end of 2020. The Ministry of Agriculture of Japan is currently reviewing the phytosanitary conditions and implementation of electronic certification for agricultural products. Despite a decrease in per capita fruit consumption in Japan over the past decade, there has been a gradual increase in fresh fruit imports, indicating a preference for imported fruits over domestically produced ones.

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Japanese consumers will soon be able to enjoy Chilean apples. This was stated by Nury Disegni, Commercial Director of ProChile in Japan in an interview with Simfruit.” Among the new openings of agricultural markets is the sanitary opening of Chilean apples in the Japanese market. “Negotiation that began at the end of 2020.” “The Ministry of Agriculture of Japan (MAFF) has a multi-stage negotiation process, where Chile is still in the Pest Risk Analysis stage. In the last visit carried out by the SAG (Livestock Agricultural Service) last June, it was They presented complementary information, which is being studied by Japan. Currently, fresh apples and the implementation of electronic certification for agricultural products are being negotiated. The new apple protocol seeks to establish the phytosanitary conditions so that this product enters the Japanese market without risks of introduce pests from Chile.”, detailed Disegni, Consumption: Behavior and prices In Japan, national ...

Source: Portaldelcampo