Jordan-Lebanon agricultural committee meets over trade

AMMAN — The Jordanian-Lebanese Joint Agricultural Committee on Tuesday held a meeting chaired by Agriculture Minister Khaled Hneifat and his Lebanese counterpart, Ghazi Zeaiter, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The two sides discussed agricultural trade, pesticide residues in vegetables and fruit shipments as well as cooperation in the field of animal health regulation in light of the reopening of the Turaibil border crossing.

The two sides agreed to lift the ban on imports of Lebanese potatoes under conditions to be presented to the technical committee and approved by Hneifat before October 5. They discussed the low level of bilateral agricultural trade due to regional conditions. Jordanian officials welcomed the Lebanese request to use the newly reopened border with Iraq provided that import licences were obtained.