The 6-month opportunity for the European Union to export pistachios to Iran has been decided

Published 2024년 11월 20일

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The European Union has delayed a potential ban on Iranian pistachio exports over concerns about aflatoxin contamination until November 18 or 19. During meetings with Iranian representatives, the EU outlined strict export conditions, including a maximum contamination limit of 5-10%, which must be strictly monitored. If compliance is not met within the next six months, the export ban will be imposed, effectively banning Iran from the European pistachio market. The next step will involve detailed review and further information from the EU.

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Original content

According to ISNA, during the past few days, there were rumors about banning the export of Iranian pistachios to Europe due to contamination with aflatoxin. The European Union had concerns about the health issues of Iran's exported pistachios and had informed us about these issues, and on November 12 and 13, meetings were held at the European Union headquarters with the presence of representatives of the private and public sectors of Iran, and the arguments of both sides of the matter were presented. It was decided that a meeting would be held on November 18 or 19, and in this meeting, a decision would be made about the regulations related to Iran's pistachio, and today, November 30, the results of this meeting were announced, and according to Mahmoudreza Mahdavi Anari, a pistachio industry activist and member of the horticulture committee. A member of the Board of Trustees of Iran Pistachio Association - in an interview with ISNA, based on the events of this meeting, the ...

Source: Isna