Past seminars

Seminar on import of plant and plant products into Thailand - 24-25 March 2021

Overview

Exports from the European Union (EU), with their wide and diverse range of products from various Member States, provide an interesting opportunity for the Thai market, and Asian markets in general. Improving market access to and from the EU could present numerous and exciting possibilities for business operators and for trade between the two regions.

Increased knowledge of the EU phytosanitary control and certification systems would be an important step and would hopefully allow the Thai competent authority to streamline approval procedures and (1) apply the same import conditions to more than one Member State without going through redundant evaluations, and (2) rely on EU authorities to control and enforce the required import conditions without insisting on the formal adoption of detailed protocols.

This seminar aims to create an opportunity for officials of the Thai government and the European Union, as well as representatives of Thai and European business operators, to build contacts and deepen the understanding of phytosanitary control systems established in the EU and in Thailand.

The objectives are:

To strengthen and facilitate exchange among policy makers and the fruit and vegetable industry on both sides
To better understand decision making structures in Thailandwith regard to market access
To accelerate market access for pending (European) dossiers
To discuss challenges for market access for fruits and vegetables to the EU and Thailand