New instructions for exporting Egyptian oranges to the European Union

Published 2023년 5월 27일

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The European Commission has increased the mandatory additional examination of Egyptian orange exports from 20% to 30% due to a rise in rejections from EU countries. This decision is part of a larger issue where weather changes have impacted the size and quality of citrus fruits, leading to a 25% decrease in total orange exports. Despite these challenges, Egypt remains the world's leading exporter of citrus fruits, having shipped over 1.8 million tons in 2021. The Ministry of Agriculture is working to maintain this position by opening new markets and enhancing control over exporting companies to meet international quality standards.

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Hani Hussein, Executive Director of the Agricultural Export Council, revealed a new decision issued by the European Commission regarding Egyptian orange exports. In a speech to members of the Export Council for Agricultural Crops, he indicated that the decision requires an increase in the percentage of additional examination of the orange crop from 20 to 30 percent. Hussein explained that the decision comes due to the increasing cases of rejection of orange shipments exported from Egypt to European Union countries. The Executive Director of the Agricultural Export Council stated that the Agricultural Quarantine Department of the Ministry of Agriculture will withdraw samples of pesticide residues from each shipment of oranges that will be exported to the European Union, for all companies engaged in export activity. Dr. Ahmed Al-Attar, Head of Agricultural Quarantine at the Ministry of Agriculture, had indicated that there was a decrease in the rate of Egyptian citrus exports in ...

Source: Almalnews