What your shipment needs

Evidence buyers ask for

• Pesticide residue results from an accredited laboratory, compared with EU maximum residue levels
• Whether the product is sulphited (sulphites above 10 mg/kg must be declared as an allergen on EU labels)
• Moisture or water activity, cut, colour and variety
• Microbiological results
• A food safety certificate such as BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000, or at least HACCP
• Organic certification for organic lines (EU organic; Bio Suisse for many Swiss retailers)

Documents per shipment

• Commercial invoice and packing list
• Certificate of origin
• Laboratory analysis for the lot
• Organic certificate of inspection in the EU TRACES system, for organic consignments

Rules in Netherlands (EU)

• EU food law applies, including EU maximum residue levels for pesticides and maximum levels for contaminants such as aflatoxins.
• Some product and origin combinations face increased border checks; the list is reviewed at least every six months. Source
• Organic consignments need an electronic certificate of inspection in TRACES. Source
• Coffee placed on the EU market falls under the deforestation regulation (EUDR). Source

Product rules to watch

• Mango is not covered by the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR).
• Switzerland applies its own food law through the FSVO; EU rules do not apply there automatically. Source
• Organic imports into the EU need an electronic certificate of inspection. Source

Market figures for dried mango