Enhancing Horticultural Perishable Products Circulation among the Mediterranean territories
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The agro-food sector plays an important role in the economic context of the Euro-Mediterranean area, where the perspectives of an exponential growth of trade exchanges are increasingly opening up. However the circulation of horticultural perishable products in the region is still affected and restricted by the existence of outdated procedures and by the lack of automated processes leading to inefficient administrative formalities with gaps and_x000D_
duplication of documents required for export. In order to address this challenge, the E.H.P.P.C.- Med project ocuses on the modernization of border points through the introduction of an ‘Information and Communication Technologies’ (ICT) tool as well as of new harmonized and shared procedures able to facilitate producers and exporters in obtaining and transmitting in real time and easily the documents and certificates required for the horticultural perishable products’ export. This innovative circulation model will minimize the time for inspection and custom clearance at entry points, have positive effects on the preservation of perishable products better guaranteeing the safety and quality of the goods and also lead to increase the volume of agro-food trade flow in the Mediterranean area. _x000D_
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Specific objective _x000D_
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To enhance technical and administrative procedures and operation for Horticultural Perishable Products (HPPs) circulation between Lebanon, Jordan and Italy through the adoption of harmonized and shared procedures and the implementation of an innovative ICT tool