Brazil officials to certify fruit and vegetables for OECD
With a focus on the enforcement of international standards for fruit and vegetables, the training course for inspectors at Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply—taught in São Paulo by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)—is coming to an end today (Oct 20). The country has joined the organization’s Fruits and Vegetables Scheme.
Once the course is concluded, the officials will be allowed to inspect batches of these products and sign a certificate, which should make the export flow faster. In addition to theoretical sessions, the inspectors engaged in practical activities, where they find flaws in fruit and learn what is deemed acceptable in the global market.
Brazil’s participation in the OECD Scheme for Fruit and Vegetables had its first talks in 2015 and is now reaching its final stage with the training program. The OECD is made up of 38 countries and is based in France.
“The main objective of the OECD Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is to facilitate trade ny seamlessly implementing and interpreting marketing standards. Another goal is to facilitate the mutual recognition of inspections among country members,” said OECD representative Jose Brambila.
