R654 million worth of SA citrus may be destroyed because of the EU’s new cold-treatment laws.
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As much as R654 million worth of South African citrus, already en route to Europe, may be destroyed as the European Union’s (EU) new cold-treatment regulations for citrus is set to kick in on 14 July.
Last month, the EU’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted in a new requirement that will force southern African countries to implement extreme cold treatment to tackle false codling moth (FCM).
More properly called Thaumatotibia leucotreta, the moth is known to feed on anything from avocado to maize, making its small and inconspicuous eggs a feared contaminant in fruit shipments.
Last month, the EU’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted in a new requirement that will force southern African countries to implement extreme cold treatment to tackle false codling moth (FCM).
More properly called Thaumatotibia leucotreta, the moth is known to feed on anything from avocado to maize, making its small and inconspicuous eggs a feared contaminant in fruit shipments.
