GQSP/SIPPO Joint Webinar: EU Market Access, Trends & Opportunities for Essential and Vegetable Oils
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Global Quality and Standards Programme South Africa (GQSP-SA), in collaboration with the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) South Africa, cordially invites you to participate in the upcoming webinar:
Market trends and opportunities for essential and vegetable oils; EU regulatory and market access requirements
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10:30 – 12:30 (SAST)
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/399850326471586?p=oJwCa4DNNXu5YVcl9A
Meeting ID: 399 850 326 471 586
Passcode: QB25mM9a
This capacity building webinar is aimed at Public Sector Stakeholders, Business Support Organisations (BSOs), exporters, export-oriented producers of essential and vegetable oils, and value-add enterprises operating in the cosmetics, food and health product sectors.
The session will provide practical insights into:
* EU regulatory and market access requirements;
* Current and emerging market trends;
* Market opportunities and positioning strategies for South African suppliers; and
* Tools and resources for accessing and interpreting market intelligence.
The webinar will be presented by Mr Gustavo Ferro, SIPPO External Expert on Natural Ingredients, with extensive experience supporting SMEs and institutions in accessing European markets for natural ingredients and agro-food products.
Please find the webinar programme and additional speaker information below.
We kindly request that you share this invitation with relevant stakeholders and interested parties within your network.
We look forward to your participation.
Best wishes,
Pri Elamthuruthil


