Tag: SPS Vietnam
Vietnamese agricultural and food products require adjustments following EU warnings
VOV.VN - Several Vietnamese farm and food products have faced EU warnings over food safety and phytosanitary violations.
Vietnamese pomelo likely to be exported to Australia
The import of Vietnamese fresh pomelo into the Australian market may be allowed if the product meets the Oceanian country's biosecurity conditions, said the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam).
SPS VN works with German partner in providing food safety information for local firms
The Office of the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam) on February 22 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tentamus Innovation Hub of Germany’s Tentamus Group, under which the two sides will cooperate in providing technical expertise on food safety control for Vietnamese exporters.
Five Vietnamese agricultural and food products brought under EU control
VOV.VN - A total of five Vietnamese agricultural and food products are now subject to EU control when being exported to this highly lucrative market, including bell peppers, instant noodles, durian, okra, and dragon fruit.
China remains promising market for Vietnamese farm produce
China was the biggest buyer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery products in 2023, and it is expected to remain a promising market with numerous opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce to increase the market share and export value.
ACFTA upgrade to further facilitate Vietnam’s exports to China: official
Vietnam serves as chair of the sessions on food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary measures during this time’s negotiations on the upgrade of the ASEAN - China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), expected to further facilitate Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s exports to China.
Agro-forestry-aquatic exports to China record positive growth in nine months
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic exports reached US$38.48 billion in the past nine months of the year, of which exports to China accounted for up to 22.1%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
UK supermarkets halt Vietnamese dragon fruit sales due to pesticide residues
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Office in the UK has reported that several British supermarkets have suspended selling Vietnamese dragon fruits after detecting pesticide residues in the product.
Major gap between domestic, international standards
The National Standardisation Strategy for 2030 has set a target of raising Vietnam’s harmonisation ratio with international, regional and foreign standards to at least 65% by 2025 and 75% by 2030.
51 PUCs in Vietnam eligible for shipment of durian to China
A total of 51 Production Unit Codes (PUCs) and 25 Pack House Codes (PHCs) in Vietnam have been recognised as eligible for export of fresh durian to China, according to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam).
