Georgia on list of countries permitted to export snails to EU
Georgia has been added to the list of countries that can export snails to the European Union market, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture said on Tuesday. Photo: The Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture.
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Georgia has been added to the list of countries that can export snails to the European Union market, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture said on Tuesday.
The adoption of the regulation has followed measures taken by the Georgian National Food Agency under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreement with the EU.
The agriculture ministry said it had implemented a number of projects “supporting the development of snail production” in the country in the run-up to the decision on the permit.
In total, 38 loans worth over 10 million GEL (about $3,245,594) have been issued for snail production, the ministry added.
Georgia is also permitted to export honey, Black Sea Foam, pet food for dogs and cats, leather and wool to the EU market.
10 tonnes Georgian honey has been exported to Italy, says the National Food Agency.
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The Russian authorities’ approval of importation of Georgian dairy relates to an application by Georgian private companies dating back to 2020, Levan Davitashvili, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, said on Monday.
The first batch of Georgian snails has been exported from Georgia to Italy, with the shipment including up to three tonnes of the product, the Georgian National Food Agency announced on Friday.
The Association Committee on Trade Issues, created within the 2014-signed Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreement between Georgia and the European Union, this week discussed the country’s implementation of its obligations under the deal in Brussels.