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Taiwan's Council of Agriculture is planning to appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's ban on Taiwanese fruit imports. The ban, imposed due to alleged contamination with mealybugs, has affected wax and sugar apples. However, Taiwanese authorities claim they have not reported any contination in the past six months. The Council of Agriculture will submit its case to the WTO by mid-October for examination at the November meeting. In the interim, Taiwan is focusing on diversifying its fruit export markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Japan.
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Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture is ready to appeal to the World Trade Organization for a settlement over a recent Chinese ban on Taiwanese fruit imports. That was the word from Deputy Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih on Thursday. China suspended imports of Taiwanese wax apples and sugar apples starting September 20. Chinese authorities say that is because they discovered shipments of fruit containing mealybugs, a common agricultural pest. Taiwanese authorities say they had received no reports of contamination in the preceding six months, and that China can simply fumigate the fruit to remove the mealybugs. Deputy Minister Chen says the Council of Agriculture will need to submit its case to the World Trade Organization by mid-October. That way, the organization can examine the ...
Source: Rti
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