The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) announced that the State of Israel has approved the import of fresh tomatoes from the Republic of Moldova, according to a decision by the Israeli Plant Protection Service.
To export fresh tomatoes to Israel from the Republic of Moldova, the following requirements must be met: the tomatoes must be grown in Moldova; they must be cultivated at the production site with physical protection against Leptinotarsa decemlineata and officially inspected before shipment for the absence of this pest (pre-export inspection must be conducted following ISPM-31).
Additionally, the transported goods must be free of leaves, plant debris, stems, and calyxes.
"Shipments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate declaring compliance with the above import requirements, and the Israeli importer must obtain a valid permit for this import," notes ANSA.
Source: moldpres.md