China temporarily accepting electronic signatures of phytosanitary certificates for Brazilian agribusiness exports

According to the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec), this week China started to accept electronic signatures of phytosanitary certificates from Brazil for the export of agricultural products.

The temporary procedure, which was implemented by the Agriculture Ministry to deal with restrictions on circulation amid the coronavirus pandemic, should also be accepted by Vietnam, according to the organization.

“Some importers are still reticent, but conversations between the Brazilian government and Vietnamese phytosanitary authorities indicate that acceptance is a fact,” Anec said in a statement.

According to the measure, the ministry sends copies of the certificates to the authorities of the importing countries, which then verify the authenticity and forward the terms to the ports.

Source: Reuters

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