MIPAAF, Bellanova: “excellent signal for our businesses. Monitoring and expansion on global markets as a priority objective "
Now, Taiwan too will be able to taste Italian apples. In fact, the Memorandum of Understanding for the import of apples from Italy was approved on May 22 by the Taiwanese authorities, the result of a fruitful comparison started in 2016 between the Island Authorities which has about 24 million inhabitants and the Central Plant Protection Service, to establish the operating procedures for the export of apples from Italy.
"Excellent news for our apple companies", said Minister Teresa Bellanova. “Which adds to the conclusion in April of the negotiation with the Thai authorities always for the export of Italian apples; the signing of the Protocols of Understanding for the import of rice and meat into China, a long and complex negotiation, and even before the release of the Brazilian market for our plums last February. Huge markets, and more than encouraging signs for our companies that have been severely tested in recent months by the covid emergency. The demonstration, moreover, of a commitment and a determination on our part far beyond the emergency, to guarantee our supply chain and companies all the support they need and the right perspective for the relaunch. The results of long and demanding negotiation activities that have seen the diplomatic network, the National Plant Health Service, the companies, all the institutions involved, operate in a coordinated and constant way to achieve the objectives ".
Now, after the successful conclusion of the negotiation phases, the Regional Phytosanitary Services are at work to verify the suitability of the companies interested in participating in the export programs, so as to prepare the expected lists of companies authorized to export.
Once the lists have been submitted to the authorities of the interlocutor countries, it will be possible to start exports in time for the marketing of 2020 production.