PUBLISHED: 15 Jan 2025 at 05: 07
Following the temporary moratorium on the fruit, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will strengthen pollution testing measures for edible before exporting to China.
On Tuesday, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat declared that every goods containing citrus must get tested for” Basic Yellow 2,” a harmful coloring material, as well as copper and edible beetles, before being allowed to be shipped.
Ms. Narumon was speaking following a deadline call the secretary made to address the export restrictions.
The new pre-export testing estimate is due to come into force in 10 weeks, she said.
Business users who don’t adhere to this new requirement, in the opinion of the USDA, could lose their import licenses.
Additionally, the secretary stated that she and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will make an official trip to China on February 5 and 7.
Debate about Thailand’s lessened pre-export product screening procedures may get held with China’s customs officials during the visit, she said. It aims to boost China’s trust in the safety requirements and value of goods from Thailand, she added.
She noted that there were 1.817 million tonnes of Thai fruit exported to China every month, which is an increase of 177.13 billion baht from January to November next year.
Basic Yellow 2 was imported into Thailand from China and wasn’t registered with the Thai Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) until earlier on September 18th, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
Edible shipping plants for trade, which were funded by a Chinese investment group in Chumphon state, used the material. They were given the directive to stop using the unlicensed element.
But, a month later, these shipping houses were discovered to be still using the same material and given warning letters.
The government was informed on Saturday that edible exports were turned down at China’s Nanning airport because there were no records to prove that the goods were completely of Basic Yellow 2.