Increased interceptions of ‘harmful organisms’ overhang some ACP horticultural exports to the EU In mid July 2014, the EC sent a warning letter to the national plant protection organisations (NPPOs) in eight countries, warning that “strict acti... 28/09/2014
Senegalese onion import regime challenged In the face of the blocking of imports of 7,160 tonnes of onions, the Senegalese National Union of Merchants (UNACOIS–Jappo) threatened earlier thi... 17/08/2014
EU tightens controls on citrus imports from South Africa In the light of ongoing concerns expressed by European citrus growers over possible contagion by citrus black spot (CBS) via imports of citrus from... 04/07/2014
EU MRLs and retailer standards affect more than ACP exporters A growing number of press reports are highlighting mounting concerns among horticultural exporters over the stricter application of official EU max... 28/06/2014
ACP agricultural exports and proposed changes to the EU Regulation on food and feed controls BackgroundIn May 2013, the EC put forward “proposals to change the current legislation governing all official controls in the food and agriculture... 11/05/2014
FVO report identifies progress in Kenyan inspection service and calls for more targeted checks The EU Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) has published the report of its inspection of the Kenyan system of official controls of exports of plants a... 10/05/2014
EC tables new regulation on the organic sector In March 2014, the EC published “proposals for a new Regulation on organic production and the labelling of organic products”. The proposal focuses... 10/05/2014
Pressure on EC to act pre-emptively on South African citrus exports as new season approaches In March 2014, representatives of Asaja-Andalucía, the Spanish young farmers’ association, delivered a petition to the European Commission calling... 04/05/2014
SA avocado experience highlights growing importance of addressing SPS issues for market diversification According to the South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA), 2014 could be biggest production and export campaign yet for the South African... 24/04/2014
EFSA report confirms current EC control measures for Citrus Black Spot In a report adopted at the end of January 2014 the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) reaffirmed that existing measures, if correctly applied, “are... 05/04/2014