Canada: Prince Edward Island Potato Board says it’s filed for judicial review of seed potato ban

Published 2023년 3월 21일

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The P.E.I. Potato Board is set to challenge federal export restrictions in Federal Court, following a lawsuit filed against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Federal Minister of Agriculture in June of the previous year. The lawsuit aims to overturn restrictions imposed since late 2021, which halted the movement of P.E.I. seed potatoes to other markets due to potato wart concerns. The board argues that these decisions are unjustified and unrelated to the detection of the potato wart, and are based on inadequate scientific evidence. The outcome of this legal dispute could significantly impact the export activities of P.E.I. seed potato producers.

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A P.E.I. Potato Board application for a judicial review of federal government restrictions prohibiting the export of seed potatoes is scheduled to be heard in Federal Court later this week, as Arturo Chang reports for CBC News. Chang reports that the board filed the application against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Federal Minister of Agriculture last June. The application asks the court to set aside several ongoing government decisions prohibiting the movement of P.E.I. seed potatoes to other markets since late 2021. The ban was put in place following the discovery of potato wart on some Island fields. The application alleges the decision had no relation the potato wart detection and lacked “adequate ...

Source: Potatonewstoday