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Compliance
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What is an EORI number and who needs one?
EORI stands for Economic Operators Registration and Identification. It is the unique number used to identify a business in customs procedures across…
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What is the difference between documentary, identity and physical checks?
These are the three levels of official control applied to consignments entering the Union under Regulation (EU) 2017/625. They are cumulative in…
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What is a certificate of inspection for organic imports?
The certificate of inspection is the document that carries the organic status of a specific consignment into the Union. It is issued…
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Who is the importer of record, and does the Incoterms rule decide it?
The importer of record is the party established in the Union that declares the goods to customs, is liable for the customs…
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Why do nitrate limits apply to some vegetables?
Nitrate accumulates in certain vegetables, principally leafy ones such as spinach, lettuce and rocket, and the amount depends on the species, the…
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What happens if frozen vegetables thaw and are refrozen?
Two separate problems arise, and they need separating because one is a quality issue and the other is not. The quality problem…
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What does a retailer mean by fifty per cent of MRL?
It is a private contractual requirement, stricter than the law, and it means that detected pesticide residues must not exceed a stated…
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What is the DCFTA?
The DCFTA is the free trade agreement between Ukraine and the EU.
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What documents are needed to export food from Ukraine to the EU?
Key export documents include the phytosanitary certificate, EUR.1, CMR, invoice and packing list.