Spain: AVA sees the European Union's decision to apply the cold treatment only to oranges as insufficient

Published 2022년 2월 1일

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The European Union has decided to apply cold treatment only to oranges from certain African countries and territories to prevent the entry of the orange moth, a decision the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-Asaja) deems insufficient and an insult to Spain. The association believes the decision is inadequate as it fails to include other citrus fruits and crops, and calls for the minutes of the European committee to be made public. They also warn that those responsible for the decision should be held financially responsible if the pest enters European agriculture.

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VALENCIA, Feb. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) - The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-Asaja) considers the decision of the European Union to apply the cold treatment only to oranges from continental Africa, Madagascar, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Saint Helena and Reunion insufficient, in addition to warning that it is of "an insult to Spain" by not including tangerines, grapefruit and lemons. Specifically, the qualified majority of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed has agreed to modify the community plant import requirements to shield member states against the entry into European territory of the moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta (orange moth) . AVA, in a statement, acknowledges that it is a step forward achieved by the work of the Valencian citrus sector, with the support of the Government and the Generalitat, but stresses that it is "totally insufficient to guarantee the health safety of citrus fruits in the European Union" . In his opinion, this "half-measure" is ...

Source: europapress