The South Chungcheong Provincial Assembly opposes the import of U.S. apples and strengthens forest carbon absorption... moves to protect farms and the environment.

[Agriculture, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] The Chungnam Provincial Assembly has taken decisive action to protect the livelihoods of farmers and respond to the climate crisis. At the 361st extraordinary session held on the 8th, the Assembly adopted a resolution urging the withdrawal of the allowance for importing U.S. apples, and the Standing Committee passed an ordinance to maintain and enhance forest carbon sinks, thereby strengthening countermeasures across agriculture and the environment. Resolution to withdraw allowance for importing U.S. apples adopted At the first plenary session of the 361st extraordinary meeting of the Chungnam Provincial Assembly on the 8th, the Assembly adopted the resolution "Urging the withdrawal of the allowance for importing U.S. apples," which was proposed by Representative Ju Jin-ha (People Power Party, Yesan 2). Recently, in the course of the Korea-U.S. trade negotiations, the government has allowed the import of U.S. apples.