South African citrus industry closes 2023 EU exports
South African citrus industry closes 2023 EU exports
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South African citrus industry closes 2023 EU exports
South African citrus wants World Trade Organisation to decide on EU citrus black spot measure
South African citrus farmers want their government to lodge a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organization.
SA government must lodge a WTO dispute with EU over "unfair" regulations on CBS
South African citrus farmers want their government to lodge a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation over the European bloc's citrus black spot regulations which they say threaten thousands of jobs. The measures imposed by the EU in June 2022 require enhanced cold treatment for citrus exports due to concerns over False Codling Moth, a pest commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa, and Citrus Black Spot (CBS), a fungal disease which leaves dark spots on fruit. The EU's plant health rules could cut South Africa's orange exports to Europe by 20% this yea...