Post by Trade facilitator on Jun 21, 2022 8:37:15 GMT 1
The European market for turmeric is divided into three segments.
As we have been emphasizing in this forum, to enter the European market for product, especially food products, you must meet the mandatory requirements set by the European Union (EU).
Turmeric is a food product therefore you must be ready to meet the mandatory requirements set by the European Union (EU).
I continue to say in all my posts and articles regarding exportation of food products from developing countries, especially Africa and Nigeria in particular to the European Union, follow the rules, don’t cut corners, because if you do, it will be discovered and your goods may be confiscated and you lose out totally.
You must also consider meeting the common additional requirements that European buyers and niche markets have, as they will help you to enter the European market.
The European market for turmeric is divided into three segments with separate channels you can enter through.
It may interest you to know that India controls the global supply of turmeric. Prices of turmeric vary from region to region, country to country and buy quality.
You must pay attention as we are going to do justice to the first part of this important article.
What requirements must turmeric for natural health products comply with to be allowed on the European market?
I will want you to critically look at this topic.
It is talking about turmeric for natural health products; that simply means that the type of turmeric we are talking about here is the one to be used for making natural health products.
And you know as well as I do that Europeans especially do not take anything concerning the health of their citizens very loosely.
They take extra care and go extra mile to make sure that any product that enters the European Union for their citizens’ consumption is the best. No shortcuts or adulterations are allowed in any form.
Therefore, you are expected to exhibit utmost care in producing anything that is going to enter into the European Union as a health product or as a part of a health product, especially when it has to do with nature.
The reason is that anything that has to do with nature is unpredictable and measurement is difficult to take accurately; therefore you must take great care in preparing materials for natural health care entering the European Union.
What are mandatory requirements?
In simple terms, as an exporter in a developing country like Nigeria, you can only export to the European natural health product market if you are compliant with the EU's mandatory legal requirements for natural ingredients for health products.
Non-compliance will result in your turmeric not entering the European market.
It is as simple as that, no ambiguity. It is either you comply with the legal requirements or you avoid getting yourself into trouble by taking your products to the entry points. If you attempt it your product will be rejected and repatriated.
If your turmeric is used in food supplements you must comply with the following legislations:
EU food supplement legislation:
- European general food law
- Maximum Residue Levels(MRLs) contaminants in food and - Microbiological Contaminants of food,
Food hygiene as outlined in the EU's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
The fact is that there have been several registered food safety issues with turmeric in the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed that resulted in action being taken including its seizure.
We are going to take our time to deal with the issue of exportation of products like this turmeric, ginger and garlic to the European Union as they abound in Nigeria and they are usually traded in small quantities that mini exporters can easily manage.
Therefore stay with us for more on this.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
As we have been emphasizing in this forum, to enter the European market for product, especially food products, you must meet the mandatory requirements set by the European Union (EU).
Turmeric is a food product therefore you must be ready to meet the mandatory requirements set by the European Union (EU).
I continue to say in all my posts and articles regarding exportation of food products from developing countries, especially Africa and Nigeria in particular to the European Union, follow the rules, don’t cut corners, because if you do, it will be discovered and your goods may be confiscated and you lose out totally.
You must also consider meeting the common additional requirements that European buyers and niche markets have, as they will help you to enter the European market.
The European market for turmeric is divided into three segments with separate channels you can enter through.
It may interest you to know that India controls the global supply of turmeric. Prices of turmeric vary from region to region, country to country and buy quality.
You must pay attention as we are going to do justice to the first part of this important article.
What requirements must turmeric for natural health products comply with to be allowed on the European market?
I will want you to critically look at this topic.
It is talking about turmeric for natural health products; that simply means that the type of turmeric we are talking about here is the one to be used for making natural health products.
And you know as well as I do that Europeans especially do not take anything concerning the health of their citizens very loosely.
They take extra care and go extra mile to make sure that any product that enters the European Union for their citizens’ consumption is the best. No shortcuts or adulterations are allowed in any form.
Therefore, you are expected to exhibit utmost care in producing anything that is going to enter into the European Union as a health product or as a part of a health product, especially when it has to do with nature.
The reason is that anything that has to do with nature is unpredictable and measurement is difficult to take accurately; therefore you must take great care in preparing materials for natural health care entering the European Union.
What are mandatory requirements?
In simple terms, as an exporter in a developing country like Nigeria, you can only export to the European natural health product market if you are compliant with the EU's mandatory legal requirements for natural ingredients for health products.
Non-compliance will result in your turmeric not entering the European market.
It is as simple as that, no ambiguity. It is either you comply with the legal requirements or you avoid getting yourself into trouble by taking your products to the entry points. If you attempt it your product will be rejected and repatriated.
If your turmeric is used in food supplements you must comply with the following legislations:
EU food supplement legislation:
- European general food law
- Maximum Residue Levels(MRLs) contaminants in food and - Microbiological Contaminants of food,
Food hygiene as outlined in the EU's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
The fact is that there have been several registered food safety issues with turmeric in the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed that resulted in action being taken including its seizure.
We are going to take our time to deal with the issue of exportation of products like this turmeric, ginger and garlic to the European Union as they abound in Nigeria and they are usually traded in small quantities that mini exporters can easily manage.
Therefore stay with us for more on this.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
