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China has not responded to a request by the Philippine government to send experts to China to identify the mango fruit pests allegedly carried by mango shipments from the country which was the basis for a new rule that cuts off imports from the Philippines unless the commodity is  subjected to vapor heat treatment (VHT. 


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The proposal was one of several resolutions approved by the Philippine Vegetable Industry Development Board (PVIDB) and the Vegetable Industry Council of Southern Mindanao Inc. (Vicsmin) in the ongoing 4th National Vegetable Congress.


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Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the DA turned over the department’s new list of commodities that could be opened up to the huge China market. 


"We have finalized the list and we are hoping this will be part of the agenda of President Arroyo during her official state visit to China next month," Yap said. 


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Acting Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has prepared the list of commodities that will be opened up to the China market. 


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Mango exporters seek gov’t help to maintain China market

By Rocel Felix | August 4, 2006 - 12:00am

Mango exporters are urging the government to explore options outside of the diplomatic channels to come up with acceptable quarantine protocols for fresh mango shipments from the Philippines before China imposes...

Business

Seafish warning: Asean-China FTA to offset gains in WTO negotiations

By Rocel Felix | June 12, 2006 - 12:00am

The Southeast Asian Fish for Justice Network (SEAFish) has warned that efforts to shield the Philippine fisheries sector in the negotiations at the non-agricultural market access (NAMA) agreement of the World Trade...

Business

Veggie industry leaders seek protection from imports

By Rocel Felix | April 28, 2006 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY – Leaders of the vegetable industry here are urging the government to expand the list of vegetable imports that should be subjected to rigid implementation of the pest risk analysis (PRA) under ...

Business

DA submits list of commodities under Asean-China Early Harvest Program

By Rocel Felix | August 30, 2004 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) a list of 208 commodities it wants to be covered under the ASEAN-China Early Harvest Program. Agriculture Secretary Arthur...

Business

RP submits new list for Asean-China early harvest scheme

By Rocel Felix | August 18, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippines will submit a new list of 175 commodities for inclusion in the ASEAN-China Early Harvest Program. Acting Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has prepared the...

Business