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What is the difference between shelf life and a best before date?
Shelf life is a technical property established by the producer. The best before date is the labelled consequence of it, minus the…
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What is a phytosanitary certificate?
A phytosanitary certificate is an official document, issued by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country, stating that a consignment…
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Ukrainian Honey: Varieties, Quality Parameters and the Export Route
A buyer’s guide to Ukrainian honey. The four commercial monoflorals and how they differ, the composition criteria in Directive 2001/110/EC and what…
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Pesticide MRLs for Frozen Vegetables: Reading the Rules, the Sampling and the Certificate
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 sets one framework and thousands of numbers. This guide covers which limit applies to a frozen vegetable, how…
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Phytosanitary Certificate
A phytosanitary certificate is an official document issued by the plant-protection authority of the exporting country confirming that the consignment meets the…
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TRQ
Tariff-Rate Quota — a two-tier tariff system where imports within the quota enter at a lower (often zero) duty rate, and
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DCFTA
Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area — the trade pillar of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement, providing for gradual