Moldovan farmers will soon be able to export fresh cucumbers and dried onion bulbs to Israel, according to an announcement from the National Agency for Food Safety (NAFS). Local producers must comply with strict phytosanitary requirements to access the Israeli market.
All products must be grown in Moldova. For cucumbers, exports must be free from quarantine pests including Bactrocera dorsalis, Dacus frontalis, Dacus bivittatus, and Mylopardalis pardalina.
Dried onion bulbs must undergo laboratory testing before export to confirm the absence of harmful organisms such as Stromatinia cepivora and Urocystis colchici.
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“Each batch must be visually inspected before export and declared free of pests,” the NAFS experts stated. “Inspections will follow the international standard ISPM 31, using a sample size that ensures a 0.5% detection level with 95% confidence.”
All shipments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that includes a Specific Additional Declaration aligned with Israeli import requirements.
Additionally, the Israeli importer must secure a valid import permit that specifies the exact phytosanitary conditions and the wording required in the Additional Declaration.