The Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 6th that it had reached an export quarantine agreement with Ecuador in South America. Accordingly, from this year, domestic pears can be exported to Ecuador.
The conclusion of the negotiations came 10 years after the start of export quarantine negotiations with Ecuador in August 2013. It is meaningful in that it has expanded export countries to South America, which has great market potential. Pears are one of the top 10 fresh agricultural products with a large export volume. Every year, about 20,000 tons are exported to about 30 countries, including the United States, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
In order to export domestic pears to Ecuador according to the results of this negotiation, it is necessary to meet the following requirements: ▲registration of the quarantine headquarters for orchards and fruit makers ▲management of pests and diseases during cultivation ▲quarantine of cultivation areas ▲quarantine for export.
The Quarantine Headquarters plans to enact the ‘Ecuador Export Guidelines for Korean Pears’ that reflect Ecuador’s requirements for importing Korean pears and carry out follow-up procedures to enable actual exports.
Koh Gyeong-bong, head of the export support department at the Quarantine Headquarters, said, "We plan to continue to promote strategic quarantine negotiations to expand exports of domestic agricultural products and develop new markets."
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The Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 6th that it had reached an export quarantine agreement with Ecuador in South America. Accordingly, from this year, domestic pears can be exported to Ecuador. The conclusion of the negotiations came 10 years after the start of export quarantine negotiations with Ecuador in August 2013. It is meaningful in that it has expanded export countries to South America, which has great market potential. Pears are one of the top 10 fresh agricultural products with a large export volume. Every year, about 20,000 tons are exported to about 30 countries, including the United States, Taiwan, and Vietnam. In order to export domestic pears to Ecuador according to the results of this negotiation, it is necessary to meet the following requirements: ▲registration of the quarantine headquarters for orchards and fruit makers ▲management of pests and diseases during cultivation ▲quarantine of cultivation areas ▲quarantine ...
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