Japan plans to establish requirements for importing fresh mangoes from Colombia

(Agricultural Wealth Network)    On November 4, 2009, Japan issued a notification that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to establish requirements for importing fresh mangoes from Colombia.

    The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is establishing import requirements to permit the import of fresh mangoes from Colombia into Japan. The import requirements include: hot steam treatment under specified conditions; inspection and certification by the national NPPO, and certification by a Japanese plant quarantine officer confirming the proper implementation of the above measures.