Citrus association wants Ramaphosa to challenge EU export rules
The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene and stop what it says are the European Union's unfair trading laws on the local citrus sector.
The bloc imposed pest control measures in June last year, requiring citrus exporters to ramp up cold treatment for their fruit.
It cited Citrus Black Spots or False Codling Moth as one of the concerns.
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The Citrus Growers' Association says the regulations are discriminatory - and are putting workers' jobs and companies' profits at stake.
It says the industry has continued to raise the fact that CBS is a cosmetic issue that only affects a minuscule percentage of fruit exported,
It says the government must draw a line in the sand and calls for an official World Trade Organisation dispute with the EU on the regulations.
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The association says if the issue is not addressed anytime soon, the industry will continue to suffer.
