Exporting citrus to Indonesia could become less onerous

The Citrus Growers’ Association has made good progress towards establishing Mutual Country Recognition (MCR) with Indonesia.

A delegation visited the country recently to establish how far the process for MCR had progressed and to determine the state of play for export permits to the country. They also met with the ambassador and other South African Embassy staff.

An MCR visit is planned for July this year, and if successful it will pave the way for renewed usage of Jakarta port and recognition of South African food safety systems – reducing some of the certification and administration requirements, according to CGA CEO Justin Chadwick.