From this year, South Korean pears can be exported to Ecuador

The Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 7th that the Korea-Ecuador plant quarantine authorities had concluded negotiations on export quarantine of Korean pears to Ecuador, and that they had been notified by official letter on the 23rd of last month. This negotiation was reached 10 years after the start of export quarantine negotiations with Ecuador in August 2013, and from this year, domestic pears can be exported to Ecuador. According to the result of this negotiation, in order to export domestic pears to Ecuador, the orchards and fruit farms that produce pears must be registered with the Quarantine Headquarters, and requirements such as pest control during cultivation, plantation quarantine, and export quarantine must be met. 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. ...