The Minister of Trade announces the lifting of the ban on the export of fresh Egyptian strawberries to Canada

Published Apr 18, 2024

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The Egyptian Commercial Office in Ottawa has successfully negotiated the reopening of the Canadian market to fresh Egyptian strawberry exports, following the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's conditional approval. This approval is based on the requirement that Canadian importers secure a specific import permit and that the strawberries are subjected to agricultural quarantine in Egypt to ensure they are free from pests. The Minister of Trade and Industry and Trade Commissioner Yahya Al-Wathiq Billah emphasized that these exports must adhere to general import requirements, including commercial production standards, obtaining a phytosanitary certificate, and passing a trial period where 100% of the shipments will be inspected upon arrival in Canada. This trial period is designed to confirm the strawberries' compliance with Canadian phytosanitary standards, leading to a phase where an import permit will not be necessary, and standard inspection rates will be reinstated.

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Written by: Dr. Osama Badir, Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, announced that the Egyptian Commercial Office in Ottawa succeeded in lifting the ban imposed on fresh Egyptian strawberry exports to Canada, pointing out that the Commercial Office’s communications contributed to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announcing its initial approval to import strawberries. Egyptian, provided that the Canadian importer obtains a permit to import it before completing the import, and that strawberries in Egypt are subject to a number of agricultural quarantine procedures to ensure that they are free of pests. Follow us on Al Falah Channel today Follow us on Al-Falah Today Facebook page The Minister, Trade Commissioner, Yahya Al-Wathiq Billah, head of the commercial representation, explained in a statement received by Al-Falah Al-Youm that general import requirements will be applied to Egyptian strawberry exports, which include the need for strawberries to be commercially produced ...

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