Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and the European Union lock horns in a dispute over import rules, citrus growers have said. In its WTO complaint, South Africa argued that the EU requirements were “not based on science”, more restrictive than necessary and “discriminatory”. South African citrus growers say the requirement puts undue extra pressure on an industry already in dire straits. South Africa already has an effective anti-moth system, the CGA says. “The higher the risk, the more extreme the cold treatment,” he said, of the South African measures.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2022 11:28 UTC