The CGC considers it unacceptable that South African exports continue

With the 7 rejections for ‘Black Spot’ (Phyllosticta citricarpa or CBS, for its acronym in English) recorded in European ports during last September, there are already 26 accumulated this year due to the presence of this dangerous fungus (whose combat is regulated as a “priority” by the EU) in citrus fruits from South Africa. The number of interceptions for the whole of 2024 recorded by the official Erophyt-Traces statistics proves that the problems of operators in this country to control this disease are not something temporary. Since 2021, in fact, and considering this year's data as provisional - because they do not include those for the month of October, which is also a particularly intense month for imports - the southern country suffers an annual average of 37 interceptions for this reason. To these figures we should indirectly add those of Zimbabwe - another 6 this year - a neighbouring country whose main producers and exporters are integrated into the Citrus Growers ...