During the trip to France, Germany and Poland due from late November to December 2, the exporters will have an opportunity to get updated with the latest technical information from the markets and study consumer trends to draw up effective business strategies to boost exports.They will also have a change to exchange business opportunities and establish new partnerships.
In addition to large export markets such as the US, Australia and Japan, Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exporters are seeking ways to develop trade with the EU market as this market is considered to have great potential.
Vietnamese fruits are becoming more popular in the global market.
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The EU market is considered a large market promising great potential for Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, however, the market is governed by strict requirements on food safety.
According to experts, the EU always attaches special importance to issues of pesticide residue and the quality of products. For example, farm products cannot contain any pesticide residue if this type of pesticide is banned from use.
In addition, to ensure food safety and avoid environmental damages, the EU restricts the use of certain chemicals, so imports are subject to official controls. Specifically, the EU establishes limits on certain contaminants including nitrate limits on amaranth and lettuce and other metals related to fresh vegetables.
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association also noted that Vietnamese enterprises must meet international requirements on food safety, hygiene and quarantine such as Global Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP) in order to develop and maintain good export activities with the EU market.
GlobalGAP has become the minimum standard for supermarkets in the EU which covers the whole production process, not including processing and packaging.
Experts also suggested Vietnamese enterprises export organic fruit and vegetable products as ever more EU consumers prefer food produced by natural methods.
Moreover, related ministries and sectors should soon develop appropriate strategies for each market and support convenient transportation services for Vietnamese products with a competitive advantage such as dragon fruit, longan, rambutan, pomelo, and mango, among others.
Meanwhile, enterprises are recommended to focus on the planning and development of concentrated production areas for key export products and invest in quarantine and preservation technology to meet the requirements from importing countries.
