Webinar: Regulatory trends and challenges in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector
Quality and food safety are most important in the European trade of fresh fruit and vegetables. The European rules on chemical residues are strict. And the demand of major retailers go further, leaving little room for negotiation.
You need to know what you are exporting to avoid rejection at the border. Testing your product is one thing. But knowing the regulatory challenges is just as important, for example the regulation on maximum levels for specific contaminants in food.
During this webinar, we will address the following questions:
- What are the trends and challenges in market requirements?
- How can you prepare for them?
- Where can you find relevant information?
Join us in this webinar and get insights on preparing for export to Europe.
For whom?
This webinar is for entrepreneurs and business support organisations in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. It is interesting for anyone who wants to export to the European market and understand the market requirements and regulatory challenges.
Agenda
| Time | subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 15:30 – 15:35 CEST | Opening remarks and introduction | Thomas Vonk, CBI |
| 15:35 – 15:50 CEST | General trends in market requirements in the European Union’s (EU) fresh sector | Michel Peperkamp, ICI business |
| 15:50 – 16:15 CEST | What is essential knowledge on crop protection product residues? | Michel Witmer, Normec Groen Agro Control |
| 16:15 – 16:20 CEST | Q&A | |
| 16:20 – 16:30 CEST | Practical explanation of EU regulations sources | Michel Peperkamp, ICI business |
| 16:30 – 16:45 CEST | Q&A / panel discussion |
Presenters
Thomas Vonk will host this webinar. Thomas is the CBI Programme Manager Market Intelligence for the fresh fruit and vegetables sector. Presenters include:
Michel Witmer - Senior Product Manager Normec Groen Agro Control
Michel is Senior Product Manager for fruit and vegetable clients with Normec Groen Agro Control. Normec Groen Agro Control is a commercial laboratory specialising in crop protection product residues, PFAS, heavy metals, mycotoxins and microbiological methods. With representative offices in Latin America, Africa and more, the company serves exporters in a wide variety of countries.
Michel Peperkamp - market specialist at ICI Business
Michel is an export consultant and market expert in the fresh food and ingredient industry. Michel supports fruit and vegetable companies in preparing for the European market, and has fulfilled a leading role in CBI’s market intelligence for nearly 10 years.
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