On Monday 29 July, the European Commission identified shortcomings in the way France implements the 2015 decision on measures to control Xylella fastidiosa, the disease that affects olive trees.
The EU Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) report notes that since the last audit in March 2017, “measures” [have been] “implemented at national level to ensure the direct application of the provisions of the Decision” on the control of this disease.
But experts point to failures. In the...