Transcript DECIDUOUS FRUIT SPECIAL MARKETS An Exporters’ Perspective

DECIDUOUS FRUIT
SPECIAL MARKETS
An Exporter’s Perspective
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INTRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
REGISTRATION
COMPLIANCE TO REQUIREMENTS
SAMPLING AND INSPECTION
TEAMWORK
INTRODUCTION
Past Season:
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No conventional grapes to the USA
No pome fruit to Mexico
Low volumes of grapes to Israel
Low volumes of apples to Taiwan
Low volumes in general to other markets
INTRODUCTION
Future Prospects:
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Grapes to China
Barlinka grapes to Japan?
Pome fruit to Mexico?
Manageable grape protocol for the USA
COMMUNICATION
Major key to success:
 The role of DoA
 The role of suppliers
 The role of exporters
REGISTRATION
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Ignorance of suppliers and role players
Central database not updated
Incomplete documents
Not registering in time or not at all
Not complying with requirements
Registration payments
COMPLIANCE TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Examples of non compliance:
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Application of correct GAPs
Plantex applications for Israel
Pack house requirements for Taiwan
Maintaining GAPs throughout
Packing from unregistered blocks
SAMPLING AND INSPECTION
Procedure well controlled.
Additional markets to be sampled.
Consigments from non registered PUCs:
 Supplier’s responsibility
 Pack house’s responsibility
 Exporter’s responsibility
 DoA’s responsibility
TEAMWORK
YOU AND US = wrong X
You and us = better
WE = BEST √
THANK YOU
JOHAN LABUSCHAGNE
Representing all registered Deciduous and Citrus
Fruit Exporters on the Market Access Workgroup with
the DoA on behalf of the Fresh Produce Exporter’s Forum.
Please contact me regarding phytosanitary issues.
[email protected]
Telephone # 021 917 2685
Cellular # 083 675 7468