Two EU compliance dates land inside Egypt’s Q3 export run-up: new phytosanitary-certificate rules from 6 July, and tighter pesticide MRLs from 19 August 2026.

From 6 July 2026, amendments to Annex V of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 change phytosanitary-certificate requirements for certain exports. Exporters should verify that the CN/HS codes they use still match the categories that trigger phytosanitary control, as some products previously covered only implicitly are now listed explicitly.

Separately, Regulation (EU) 2026/215 — published 30 January — tightens maximum residue levels (MRLs) for dimoxystrobin, ethephon and propamocarb from 19 August 2026. Product placed on the market before that date generally follows the prior rules, apart from a few named exceptions.

What it means for buyers: Both deadlines fall during Egypt’s mango and early-citrus build-up. Confirming code coverage and reviewing residue programmes now is the way to avoid border rejections in Q3 and Q4.

Source: Fresh Produce Consortium; FreshPlaza, 2026.

How to cite: PEI Trade, "Two EU Deadlines Approach for Produce Exporters: MRLs and Phytosanitary Rules," PEI Trade News, 16 June 2026, www.peitrade.com.