1.   Yet Palestinians note that Jordan imposes strict limits on imports of Palestinian produce, their biggest export earner.

2.   Palestinian produce can enter Jordan freely across the Damia-Abdullah bridge north the Allenby span.

3.   According to an agreement between Israel and the PLO, there is to be free passage of Palestinian produce from the self-rule areas to Israel and the West Bank.

4.   Israel has also restricted the number of trucks carrying Palestinian produce into Gaza.

5.   Israeli farmers have complained that free access by Palestinian produce will flood the market and bring down prices.

6.   Israel on Monday authorised the sale of most Palestinian agricultural produce, with the exception of eggs, chickens, potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes and melons.

7.   But they failed to agree on terms for exporting Palestinian agricultural produce to Jordan, he said adding that further negotiations were needed.