Many Vietnamese spices have been removed from the EU control list

A number of herbs and spices imported into the EU from Vietnam will face fewer checks upon entering the bloc.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU reported that the European Commission (EU) published on January 27 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/174, issued on January 26. The document refers to the temporary application of official and emergency control measures for certain foods imported into the EU.

The new rules are an amendment to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.

Consequently, for Vietnam, spices that were previously checked at a 50% frequency, such as coriander, basil, mint, and parsley, have been removed from the check list.

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Currently, only hot peppers are on the EU border control list with a quality control frequency of 50%.

However, okra has been moved from Appendix I to Appendix II with the requirement for a Vietnam Pesticide Control Certificate and the frequency of pesticide inspection at the EU border gate has been set at 50%.

The new rules are an amendment to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793

Dragon fruit and instant noodles remain on Appendix II with the requirement for a Vietnam pesticide control certificate and the EU border gate inspection frequency set at 20%.

This regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day from the date of publication of the Regulation of Execution of the Commission.

Article republished from the Vietnamese state media VNA in the framework of an agreement between both parties to share content. Link to the original article:https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1458377/many-vietnamese-spices-removed-from-the-eu-s-control-list.html