SA Citrus Association CEO speaks up against EU citrus trade regulation
South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association CEO, Justin Chadwick, has spoken up against the new plant health regulations imposed by the European Union on South African citrus.
Last week, South Africa’s government requested the establishment of two dispute panels to review measures set by the European Union that affect the trade of South African citrus fruit into the EU. This is the first time the country has requested the establishment of a panel under the WTO’s dispute settlement system.
Chadwick deemed the cases a “matter of serious concern for South African agriculture,” and added that complying with these measures would place an immense burden on local citrus growers, who would have to spend billions annually just to adhere to the proposed measures.
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