In a report published on Monday 25 February, EU experts estimated that gaps in US controls mean that there is a “phytosanitary risk if plants susceptible to Xylella fastidiosa”, the olive killer bacteria, are imported into the EU.
This audit by the EU Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) was carried out to assess the US system of controls for the export of seeds and plants into the EU.
Specific attention was paid to the implementation of EU import requirements for plants that are...