Taipei, July 1 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) announced Tuesday that Taiwan is preparing to open its market to fresh blueberries from Poland, as he hosted a group of visiting Polish lawmakers.

The government has given the green light to the import policy, which is now pending the completion of final administrative procedures, Lin said at a luncheon with the Polish-Taiwanese Parliamentary Group delegation.

Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture has issued quarantine regulations for fresh Polish blueberries, initiating a 60-day public comment period, and local media reports that the market opening could take effect in September.

At the banquet, Lin thanked Łukasz Horbatowski, Marek Chmielewski, and Iwona Krawczyk for their support of Taiwan, which has deepened ties between the two countries on several fronts, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

Meanwhile, Lin expressed hope for deeper cooperation between Taiwan and Poland in artificial intelligence, drones, and advanced chips, leveraging existing ties in the economy, higher education, the judiciary, and technology to help create a resilient, democracy-based, and non-China supply chain, MOFA said.

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (third from right) poses with Polish lawmakers Łukasz Horbatowski (third from left), Marek Chmielewski (second from right), and Iwona Krawczyk (second from left) in Taipei on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 1, 2025.

Visiting Taiwan for the first time, Horbatowski said he was deeply impressed by the country's advanced political and economic development.

As a major exporter of agricultural products, Poland welcomes Taiwan's decision to open its market to Polish blueberries, Horbatowski said, adding that he looks forward to continued cooperation between Taiwan and Poland in the agricultural and high-tech sectors to improve the well-being of their people.