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Resolution No. 220 of 2004 issuing the Regulation for the production, preparation, examination and exportation of potatoes to the European Union.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 183, 14 August 2005, 7 pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Packaging/labelling Vegetables/legumes Institution Inspection International trade Authorization/permit Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its issuance.
Abstract

This Resolution is composed of 7 articles and the Regulation. Article 1 establishes that the production, preparation, examination and exportation of potatoes to the European Union shall comply with the attached Regulation. The Ministry of External Trade and Industry shall have the right to limit the loading of the exportation of potatoes to the European Union by defined ports (art. 2). Article 3 entrusts the Committee for the Regulation and Exportation of Potatoes to carry out the implementation of the attached Regulation. The exporter shall warn the concerned authorities in case of discovery of the brown mould pest (art. 4). Article 5 deals with the legal and administrative proceedings to be taken against the exporter in case of discovery of the brown mould pest. Article 6 provides for the suspension of exports in case of lack of any of the adopted requirements according to the recommendations of the Potatoes Exportation Regulating Committee. The contents of the attached Regulation are: (a) limits on the exportation of potatoes by producer companies; (b) requirements for the exported potatoes; (c) measures to be taken for the cultivation of potatoes; (d) measures to be taken for the preparation of potatoes for exportation; (e) quality of inspection and control measures on the exportation; and, (f) exportation.

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Amended by

Resolution No. 2889 of 2004 amending Resolution No. 220 of 2004 on the exportation of potatoes.

Legislation | Egypt | 2004

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX