Mr. Ta Duc Minh, Vietnam Commercial Counselor in Japansaid that because Japan is one of the markets with the most stringent food safety and hygiene standards in the world, the penetration of Vietnamese fresh lychee Success in this market will help open new export doors to other developed countries.
According to Mr. Minh, in order to make good use of this opportunity, Vietnamese fruit exporters need to strictly comply with there gulations on quarantine and food hygiene and safety standards of Japan. Of particular note is the need to pay special attention to quarantine, as any batch of fresh lychee with residues of plant protection drugs in excess of the Japanese regulation will be returned or destroyed even if This shipment hasbeen treated insects.
In addition, Mr. Minh also recommends that fruits should be exported from areas where planting areas are planned, controlled residues of plant protection drugs, traceable to products and absolutely no use of drugs plant protection that the Japanese side does not allow. In addition,according to Mr. Minh, Vietnamese businesses need to study and apply advanced preservation technology to keep the litchi longer.
Last month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries (MAFF) informed the Plant Protection Department of the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam about the country's opening of markets for Vietnam's lychee with regulations on plant quarantine for importedlychee. This regulation takes effect from December 15, 2019.
With the above announcement, lychee is the fourth freshest fruit in Vietnam after dragon fruit, mango and bananas are allowed tobe imported into this market.
According to the MAFF's notice, fresh lychee fruits exported to Japan must be grown in gardens which are inspected, supervised andgranted by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam, meeting the plant quarantine code requirements and Japanese food safety. The batch of lychee exported must be packed and treated with fumigation with methyl bromide at thefacilities recognized by the Vietnam Plant Protection Department and MAFF withthe minimum dosage of 32g / m3 in 2 hours, under the supervision of Vietnameseand Japanese plant quarantine officers. In addition, lychee exports must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Plant ProtectionDepartment.
Since 2018, theVietnam Trade Office in Japan has actively implemented many trade promotion activities and promoted Vietnamese lychee in Japan. The deal has repeatedly brought Japanese businesses to Vietnam to survey Luc Ngan growing area and had working sessions with representatives of Bac Giang Department of Industry andTrade and leaders of Luc Ngan district People's Committee to consider the possibility of importing fresh lychee of Vietnam.