Brussels, 18/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - EU member state experts, meeting on Friday 15 April, approved the emergency measures proposed by the Commission introducing stricter requirements on the import of citrus fruit from Brazil, South Africa and Uruguay.
“The measures are intended to increase the protection against fruits contaminated with citrus black spot”, a harmful plant disease not native to Europe. Citrus black spot, which can cause significant damage in orchards, is not yet...