In coming days, you will see a public announcement that Market Access for Peaches and Nectarines to Vietnam has been achieved.

It has been some 5 years in the making but finally we have a protocol.

Summerfruit Australia Ltd/Summerfruit Export Development Alliance is working towards some managed exports for the 2021/22 season.

We will then set up for a full year of exports commencing in November 2022.

We would like to thank all those involved who have played a part in achieving this new market.

In particular thanks to the SAL/SEDA Market Access Working Group who have given many hours working with DAWE to achieve a workable protocol.

This is one of the first protocols that include a Systems Approach mechanism.

SAL/SEDA would like to thank those growers/exporters, packing facilities and Steritech for their support and hard work as part of the recent ‘virtual visit’.

This event was again a ‘first’ and from all indications was well accepted by the authorities in Vietnam.

SAL/SEDA would like to thank the many DAWE representatives both in Australia and in Vietnam who work hard to bring this protocol to a practical document.

SAL/SEDA will be working with DAWE to implement level of trade for the rest of the season.

You will find attached a document that gives you more details on both the protocol and the trade processes.

No doubt growers will ask well what about Plums. Be assured SAL/SEDA will now be pushing for the relevant protocols for Plums and Apricots to be developed as soon as humanly possible.

Again, congratulations to all involved and we look forward to developing this market in the same way industry has developed the market in China over the past six years.

If you have any issues or need clarification on any of the points detailed in the attached document, please contact Trevor Ranford on 0417 809 172 or Olivia Tait on 0409 554 078.