The Chilean market is an important market for Ecuador , but the late added phytosanitary measures are an eyesore for the exporter . It is said that this is the strictest phytosanitary bar that Ecuador has received in late years .
Emergency resolution for banana tree and gash flowersDue to the continuous interceptions by live insects in Ecuadorian flowers and other products that are imported into Chile , Chile ’s agricultural inspection divine service , Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero ( SAG),announcedan exigency resolution regarding the import of bananas and cut flowers from Chile on October 1st . It lie in several adjustments , but the Ecuadorian cold shoulder flower exporter , two adjustments are stand out , but in a bad way , excuse Alex BustosGreen Control , an Ecuadorian fellowship dedicated to providing fumigation services for perishable and non - perishable products for pest control using the technology develop by Fosfoquim in Chile . This engineering is the replace of the Methil bromide in the universe . " We are already working in Chile , Argentina , Uruguay , Paraguay , New Zealand , Australia and United States . Ecuador is the first country in the tropics where we will commence to work . We are operate close with the Ecuadorian sanitary sanction to find solution to phytosanitary job . "
A picture of Green Control ’s equipment .
" The Ecuadorian flowers are mostly transfer by ocean to Chile and now , they can only meet the 80 % of the container because the Chilean authorities need infinite if they need to fumigate for pests ( insects ) . On top of that , next sentence they find a live insect , the exporter will be debar indefinitely . The flowers may not have plastics and foams in the packing . "
grandness of Chile for Ecuadorian cut flower exportersThe Chilean market is important for Ecuadorian exporter as it is located in the southern hemisphere . " So , when the northern hemisphere is in summer and the sale of flowers is low , Chile buys an a good prices with secure volumes . " In 2019 , according to data from the Central Bank of Ecuador , 2552.88 tons of flowers were exported to Chile ( all species ) worth US$ 12,122,660 . Roses are 80 % of the imports in Chile and banana are 245.00 tons deserving US$ 80,000,000 .
ConsequencesAccording to Bustos , there are several effect . " first , exporter can not focus on just one market place , like Chile to follow to their rules , even less now during this pandemic . Secondly , prescind from any market place and less now in the pandemic . Third , it is not a good common law for the country in phytosanitary result . Finally , a few months ago Ecuador just sign up a free trade agreement with Chile , entering with sanitary problems is not good . "
allot to Bustos , there are several consequence . " Firstly , exporters can not do without any market even less now during this pandemic . secondly , it is not a sound precedent for the land in phytosanitary issues , Finally , a few months ago Ecuador just signed a free deal arrangement with Chile , entering with healthful problem is not right . "
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