EU: Brussels maintains the ban on importing seed potatoes from the United Kingdom
Published 2023년 2월 10일
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The European Commission has maintained a ban on importing potato seeds from Scotland due to the UK's non-compliance with the EU's sanitary and phytosanitary legislation. This ban is only exemped for Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland. This decision has raised concerns among MEPs about the economic impact on the Spanish seed industry, which relies heavily on seed varieties only available in Scotland. There have also been criticisms towards the European Executive for not attempting to solve the issue to facilitate trade through the English Channel.
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As long as the United Kingdom does not respect the legislation of the European Union (EU) on sanitary and phytosanitary matters after Brexit, the European Commission indicated on January 31 to the MEPs of the Agriculture Committee that it maintained the ban on importing potato seeds from from Scotland. "This measure applies to all third countries, except Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, which are aligned with our sanitary and phytosanitary legislation," Brussels said. Clara Aguilera MEP (S&D, Spain) expressed concern about the economic impact of this decision on the Spanish seed industry, which is highly dependent on certain seed varieties that ...
Source: Agropopular
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