EU approves export of hot water treated mangoes from Kenya
Published Aug 9, 2023
Tridge summary
Kenya has received approval from the European Union to export heat-treated mangoes, with both steam heat treatment and hot water treatment being allowed. This additional approval, in addition to the previous approval in 2021, gives exporters the freedom to choose between the two treatment methods. To meet EU market standards, exporters are advised to follow the Kenya mango certification protocol for both phytosanitary and quality standards.
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Theophilus Mutui, director of the Kenya Plant Inspectorate Health Services, said the country has received additional approval to export heat-treated mangoes to the European Union. He said that the notification for the approval to use steam heat treatment for fresh mangoes from Kenya was published by the EU in June 2023. This is in addition to the 2021 approval to use the hot water treatment. Mutui said exporters now have the freedom to export fresh mangoes that have been treated with vapor heat or hot water. "In addition to the temperature treatment, ...
Source: AGF
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