Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international trade in fresh produce
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsInternational logistics continues to be affected by port closures and congestion in China, which has led to localised shortages in the availability of refrigerated shipping containers. In addition, containers not being unloaded for days or even weeks has led to a 30–50% increase in the cost of reefer containers. This is the case for imports of summer and stone fruits from the southern hemisphere (about 20,000 tons of cherries from Chile, as well as other products from Peru and Argentina).… +Specific impacts on trade and consumption of fruit and vegetables in Europe
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
European governments and the private sector will do their utmost to continue to ensure the delivery of food, but at least initially, exotic fruits may not be among the products most in demand. Because restaurants are closed, consumers are looking to stock more food, so there is high demand, particularly for basic fruit and vegetables, especially as people look for healthy foods with a high vitamin C content to bolster their health. There is also expected to be higher demand… +(Main) European Union guidelines
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
The EU guidelines set out the principles of an integrated approach to effective border management to protect health while preserving the integrity of the internal market. Regarding transport of goods and services, the EU guidelines state that control measures should not undermine the continuity of economic activity and should preserve the operation of supply chains, particularly relating to essential goods such as food supplies. Professional travel to ensure transport of goods and services should be enabled, including the facilitation of… +Standards adapting to the COVID-19 situation
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
GLOBALG.A.P. has published a procedure for certification extension on its website which should be useful for many companies. If you have specific concerns regarding this initiative or others, do not hesitate to contact the relevant certification bodies to ask for advice.… +European importers of fruit and vegetables are getting organised
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Importers are taking measures and precautions to protect their staff and maintain continuity of service. These measures may include: Teleworking for departments than can work remotely (IT, sales, marketing, administrative and financial), maintening the usual contacts by telephone; Reinforcement of health measures and organisation of operational teams to limit exposure to risk as far as possible; Maintenance of shipping lines, as airlines are likely to decline sharply; Provision of additional inventory where necessary to reduce the potential impact of supply… +France: Rungis Market is open, but…
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
All buyers may enter Rungis Market to buy from all the pavilions at the usual times. However, wholesalers are being strongly affected by the closure of restaurants and canteens. Regarding exotic fruits and vegetables, the situation may be difficult for small retailers in inner-city Paris specialising in African food products. There is likely to be a shift in deliveries of exotic produce to supermarkets, but demand is tending to focus on basic fruits and vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers… +Validation workshop on the GLOBALGAP national interpretation guidelines version 5.2 (NIG) for Ghana
- 19/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Ghana, News
A national stakeholders workshop on Ghana’s GLOBALG.A.P National Interpretation Guideline for Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) 5.2 was held by the National Technical Working Group in collaboration with the GIZ – German International Cooperation, the Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP), Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters – FAGE GHANA (FAGE), and Coleacp’s Fit for Market Programme (EU/ AFD – Agence Française de Développement). Discussions covered control points, compliance criteria and general regulations.… +COLEACP training to ghanian companies in the process of complying with GLOBALG.A.P
- 11/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Ghana, News
As part of Coleacp’s “Fit for Market” programme, several ghanaian companies in the process of complying with GLOBALG.A.P. have been trained to understand the specificities of the EU premium market for vegetables in the context of voluntary standards such as GLOBALG.A.P.… +National workshop for the development of an action plan to strengthen the SPS control system for horticulture products exported to the EU from Zimbabwe
- 10/03/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News, Zimbabwe
As part of its Fit For Market programme, COLEACP and Zimbabwe’s Plant Quarantine and Plant Protection Services Institute held a workshop in Harare for key public and private actors in horticulture to identify priorities and build a 3-year action plan for compliance with the EU SPS regulations.… +Collective coaching on dry matter testing
- 27/02/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Avocados, News
Following the collective training organised in October 2019 in order to reinforce the good practices for harvest and post-harvest handling for avocado export, the companies have been offered the opportunity to benefit from a coaching on dry matter testing. An experienced trainer visited the companies to train the technical staff to perform the test themselves.… +