Today special attention is given by the market to the safety of the product. HACCP (hazards analysis critical control points) has become mandatory in all the Developed Countries and the Quality Certification is still voluntary but most of the Companies are today quality certified. Thus, farmers from Developing Countries to export in Developed Countries must know the commercial quality standards but above all the safety requirements. GAP (good agricultural practice) and GMP (good manufacture practice) are always requested from the Importers and the big Distribution Companies. Handling and storage are the two points which requires more attention. For table grapes, the problem related to the concentration of SO2 in the storage
room as well as in the shipping box are update and several times lots of table grapes are
blocked in the European Market due to high concentration of SO2. Unfortunately the concentration of SO2 in the box is conditioned by the relative humidity inside the plastic bag and so difficult to control.