Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has sent a letter tothe Plant Protection Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment saying to open door for Vietnamese “thieu” lychee.
This is the result of more than five years ofnegotiation efforts between the Vietnamese Plant Protection Department and theMAFF.
The letter was enclosed with regulations onimported plant quarantine for Vietnamese lychee, which took effect fromDecember 15, 2019.
Accordingly, Vietnamese lychee exported to Japanmust be grown in gardens supervised and granted area codes by the PlantProtection Department, and comply with Japan’s regulations on plant quarantineand food safety.
Exported batches must be packed and treated withMethyl Bromide at facilities recognised by the Plant Protection Department andthe MAFF with the minimum dosage of 32g/m3 for two hours under the supervisionof Vietnamese and Japanese plant quarantine officers.
They must be enclosed with a phytosanitarycertificate issued by the Plant Protection Department.
The department said it will continuecoordinating with businesses to soon complete preparatory work and seek partnersto export the first batch of fresh “thieu” lychee to Japan in 2020./.