On June 8, 2024, the Toan Phat Irradiation (TPI) officially processed the first shipment of fresh fruit from DT-PRO Co., Ltd for export to the Australian market.

After becoming an official partner of BICON (Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions) under the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), on June 8, 2024, the Toan Phat Irradiation and Quarantine Officers from the Plant Protection Department (PPD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam conducted quarantine and irradiation treatment for the first shipment of fresh fruit for export to the Australian market.

The first shipment processed by Toan Phat Irradiation for export to Australia was approximately 7 tons of fresh mangoes from DT-PRO Co., Ltd. The entire shipment was quarantined, found to be free of insects, diseases, and other organisms of concern to Australia, and met export quality standards. Additionally, it was issued an irradiation treatment certificate as required for export to the Australian market.

According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, to be eligible for export to Australia, mangoes must be produced in Vietnam in compliance with relevant conditions and programs. They must undergo mandatory irradiation treatment at a facility approved by the competent authorities in Vietnam. The shipments must be free of insects and diseases (except those neutralized by irradiation). Additionally, the shipments must not contain contaminants, including debris such as leaves, branches, soil, weed seeds, fragments, and other plant materials.

Currently, four types of fresh fruits from Vietnam mangoes, longans, lychees, and dragon fruits are exported to the Australian market. Australia is considered one of the most demanding markets in the world, with high product quality standards and stringent import procedures. In this market, technical barriers, labeling requirements, and food safety regulations are very strict, with some standards even exceeding those of the United States and the European Union.

For a potential yet "demanding" market like Australia, experts suggest that businesses should enhance quality control of their growing and farming areas. They should improve the registration and evaluation systems for granting codes to growing and farming areas, packing, preliminary processing, and processing facilities, and ensure compliance with Australia’s irradiation treatment requirements before exporting.

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