Four Vietnamese spices - coriander, basil, mint, and parsley - are no longer subject to a 50 per cent control rate when exported to the EU, according to a recent notice from the European Council (EC).

Chili is now the only product left on the EU’s border gate control list facing a 50 per cent inspection frequency.

Vietnamese dragon fruit and instant noodles containing spices, seasoning, or sauces will also be subject to special entry conditions in the EU, to check for contamination risks, with the inspection frequency at EU border gate set at 20 per cent.

Every six months, the European Parliament and the EC hold a meeting to review and assess the level of violations on food and feed safety of countries that have products exported to the EU. The EU then announces any changes in its regulation on control measures.

Source: VNECONOMY