Thailand: The National Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Office warns longan exporters in Malaysia to step up import controls

Published May 23, 2024

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Malaysia has introduced new regulations for importing fresh longan fruit from Thailand, effective from April 1, 2024. These regulations require exporters to provide a certificate of analysis (COA) showing that the fruit does not contain sulfur dioxide and Carbendazim residues exceeding the Malaysian standards. This measure is in response to the detection of excess residues in over 9,089 tons of longans imported from Thailand, worth over 270 million baht, in 2023. For exporters not on the Watch List, random inspections will be conducted. If non-compliant, they will be added to the Watch List and future exports must include the required COA. This move aims to ensure the import of longans that meet the necessary standard, with potential for stricter import controls if necessary.

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Notification: Mr. Pisan Phongsaphitch, Secretary-General of the National Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Office (ACC), inspects fresh longan results. By warning farmers that Malaysia has announced new measures to import fresh longan fruit from Thailand. After finding that there were residues exceeding the standard Therefore, it is necessary to urgently solve the problem for exporting to Malaysia. Mr. Pisan Phongsaphich, Secretary-General of the National Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Office (AMC), said that in 2023, the Malaysian Ministry of Public Health Residues in fresh longans imported from Thailand were frequently detected exceeding the standard. More than 9,089 tons of longans worth over 270 million baht were shipped, causing Malaysia to announce new measures. Require exporters who have previously been found to have residues exceeding the standard. Or known as being on the Watch List, there must be a document certifying the results of the analysis or COA ...

Source: Naewna