Peruvian organic quinoa will enter the European Union without additional controls from 2025

Published 2024년 12월 17일

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Starting from March 2023, Peru's organic quinoa exports to the European Union will no longer require additional controls, following the resolution of issues related to pesticide residues in 2015. This development is due to the efforts of the Association of Exporters and the cooperation with national authorities. The removal of organic quinoa from the EU's list of organic products subject to additional controls is anticipated to facilitate exports not only of quinoa but also of lemon, pomegranate, and coffee. In the first 10 months of 2024, Peru's quinoa exports reached 68 countries, with the United States as the primary recipient, marking a significant increase compared to the previous year.
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Organic quinoa is one of Peru's main export products and, starting next year, it will enter the European Union (EU) without additional controls, after overcoming the presence of pesticide residues detected in 2015, according to the Association of Exporters (Adex). “Since March 2023, we have been promoting meetings and negotiations between our associates and authorities, taking advantage of spaces with the Executive and the Congress of the Republic. Now we see the good results, since this exclusion will directly benefit national farmers,” explained Diego Llosa Velásquez, Central Export Manager of the association. He also highlighted the work of inter-institutional cooperation between its associates and national authorities to achieve the exclusion of organic quinoa from this EU list that includes organic products subject to additional controls. This announcement will also facilitate the shipments of lemon, pomegranate and coffee, which were also removed from this list. As we ...
Source: Larepublica

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