The European Commission opened a safeguard investigation on 16 March into imports of semi-milled and milled Indica rice originating in Cambodia and Burma/Myanmar.
The investigation, which will be concluded within 12 months, was launched at the request of Italy which is calling for safeguard measures against imports of Cambodian and Burmese Indica rice, the quantities and prices of which have caused serious difficulties for EU producers.
Italy has provided the Commission with evidence that...