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What has the ℮-sign to do with product export?

Honey is one of the ingredients of the mint peach iced tea recipe being taught in the VegUcation Tent at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Seventh Annual Pollinator Week Festival, located next to the USDA Farmers Market on Friday, June 24, 2016, outside the USDA Headquarters in Washington, DC. During this event, vendors will display signs labeling produce and prepared food offerings that can be pollinated by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and other animals. A mobile window-box and bee characters help promote awarness of the contributions that pollinator animals make to the food we eat and how we can help them survive. Planting a pollinator garden is one of the ways people can help. To see the Pollinator Week Proclamation, go to http://www.usda.gov/documents/national-pollinator-week-proclamation.pdf The Pollinator Week Festival highlights the work of USDA agencies, other federal departments and institutions such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Smithsonian Gardens, and the U.S. Botanic Garden, who along with partners like the National Honey Board, Pollinator Partnership and University of Maryland Extension are working to address pollinator decline. USDA Media by Lance Cheung. — Photo: Lance Chueng – “USDA – Pollinator Week Festival” by Flickr

If your ℮-sign labelled product crosses the borders of your country, it’s important to enquire some points to avoid problems. There is also the possibility to import products labelled with the ℮-sign into the EU or into the 4 EFTA-countries (European Free Trade Association). Continue reading “What has the ℮-sign to do with product export?”

Situation 6 – Need new certificates to export? Don’t be discouraged.

Photo : Tristan Taussac – “Export” par Flickr

In the exporting country there are other certificates, marks or criteria in circulation. For this reason your product is not conforming and cannot be exported. You want to export and it is very important to obtain these required documents. Continue reading “Situation 6 – Need new certificates to export? Don’t be discouraged.”

Situation 7 – Different analysis methods while exporting? Don’t be surprised by it

Photo : iT@c – “Laboratory Stuff” – by Flickr

This situation is delicate. Often you will discover it after a certain period of time, when you are exporting your products without any problems. Then suddenly your product is no longer in compliance, and will be blocked and rejected in the export country. Continue reading “Situation 7 – Different analysis methods while exporting? Don’t be surprised by it”

Situation 5 – The intended use of your product in another country

Photo: lifelikeapps – “Chocolates and Ribbon” by Flickr

The intended use of your product may vary depending on the country. That’s also applicable to the underlying legal criteria. It’s up to you to deepen on the subject to avoid misunderstandings with your customer or with the authorities. Continue reading “Situation 5 – The intended use of your product in another country”

Situation 4 – The right name for your product

Photo: Claire Knights – “Banana skin” by Flickr

Do the necessary research for the name of your product, when you send it abroad. The export is a good development for your company, which must not lead to a product withdrawal, a lawsuit or a place within the top 10 packaging mistakes. Continue reading “Situation 4 – The right name for your product”

Situation 3 – Exported product rejected because of the raw materials

Photo: Lester Shepherd – “USDA 150 years” by Flickr

Via the raw materials, a forbidden substance can be present in the final product. The product can’t enter anymore in the exporting country. It will be blocked, and then destroyed, having the following consequences: Continue reading “Situation 3 – Exported product rejected because of the raw materials”

Situation 2 – Rejection of the exported product caused by changes

Photo: Jirka Matousek – “Airport” by Flickr

After the approval and the sale of an export product, it’s strongly advised to let approve each change of the product. It is even better to redo the entire approval process. Some reasons why to do this: Continue reading “Situation 2 – Rejection of the exported product caused by changes”

Incidents to be avoided while exporting products

Photo: Kees Torn – “Zim Londen & Smith Panther” by Flickr

When exporting products toward new countries, there are so many things to put in place, that a detail can escape your attention. This detail may lead to a non-conformance of your product and so to a blocking. Continue reading “Incidents to be avoided while exporting products”