Brussels, 27/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - Stricter import requirements for South African citrus fruit entering the EU were adopted on 27 May by member state experts on the Standing Committee on Plant Health. These emergency measures are being taken to protect European crops from citrus black spot, a harmful plant disease not native to Europe.
Under the new measures, citrus fruits imported from South Africa will be subject to more stringent criteria, such as recording pre- and post-harvest...