In the world, on Valentine’s Day the protagonists are the flowers: roses, pompoms, chrysanthemums, carnations, exotic varieties, as well as bouquets. In the cargo area of the El Dorado International Airport, officials from the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) explained to the media the progress and logistical and phytosanitary processes for the export of Colombian flowers within the framework of the Petal Plan.
This plan is part of a strategy established between the Ministry of Agriculture, ICA, Asocolflores, Dian, National Police, and other public-private entities to attend to the delivery of flowers for the celebration of Valentine’s Day, to destinations such as the United States, Australia, and England.
At this meeting, a tour was taken of the ICA Export Phytosanitary Inspection Laboratory, where the work carried out by the Institute to prevent the entry of quarantine pests was explained in accordance with trade agreements with importing countries.
For export, an inspection must be carried out on a representative sample of the shipment, to verify its phytosanitary condition. In this way, the phytosanitary export certificate is generated, which guarantees the importing country that the flowers meet the requirements established for entry.
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