Growers’ body warns EU rules could cripple SA citrus industry

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The SA Citrus Growers Association vows to continue lobbying against the ‘restrictive legislation’

The SA Citrus Growers Association on Monday decried looming EU cold treatment regulations as “drastic and misinformed”, warning that the arbitrary rules could see cartons of citrus worth R654m headed to the EU being destroyed.

It could also severely threaten the sustainability and profitability of the industry, which sustains 120,000 jobs and contributes about R30bn in export revenue each year...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.

 

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