SAG and Frutas de Chile meet with phytosanitary authorities from Japan and South Korea to prepare for the next fruit export season and new market openings

Published Jun 5, 2024

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A delegation led by Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) and Frutas de Chile, in collaboration with Chilean embassies and attachés in Japan and South Korea, is holding discussions with phytosanitary authorities in these countries to prepare for the 2024-2025 fruit export season. The talks aim to address the entry of new Chilean fruits, specific to Japan, and include discussions on fruit fly outbreaks and the use of ePhytos. In Japan, the delegation also explored the fruit and meat import processes and received a warm reception from importers. Discussions with the Korea Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) in South Korea are ongoing.

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In order to prepare the next fruit export season 2024-2025, as well as advance the entry of new Chilean fruits, since last week the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) and Frutas de Chile have been holding a series of meetings with the phytosanitary authorities of Japan and Korea. Agenda that, starting this week, also includes China. The delegation is headed by the national director of the SAG, José Guajardo, together with the professionals of this service Marco Muñoz, head of the Agricultural-Forest and Seed Protection Division and Esteban Canales, head of the Department of Livestock Safety and Certification, in addition to Rodrigo Castañón, business manager of ChileCarne and Rafael Lecaros, general manager of Faenacar and the general manager of Frutas de Chile, Miguel Canala-Echeverría. Likewise, the Chilean ambassadors in Japan and South Korea, Ricardo Rojas and Mathias Francke, respectively, participated, as well as the agricultural and commercial attaché of our country ...

Source: Portaldelcampo