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South African orange exports to the European Union (EU) are predicted to decline by 20% this year as a result of unfair regulations, according to the CEO of the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) Justin Chadwick.
South African orange exports to the European Union (EU) are predicted to decline by 20% this year as a result of unfair regulations, according to the CEO of the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) Justin Chadwick.
The Association chief warned that approximately 80,000 tonnes of oranges may not reach European supermarket shelves due to the stringent pest control measures introduced in 2022. Regulations demand exporters to subject their citrus fruits to special cooling treatments, intended to combat the false codling moth and citrus black spot. The new rules mandate that oranges be cooled below 2 degrees Celsius for 20 days before shipping.
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Chadwick argued that the regulations are discriminatory and unjust, imposing an estimated US$75 million (£60 million) investment in new technology and storage on citrus growers. The CGA intends to raise concerns regarding these regulations at the upcoming African Union-European Union Agriculture Ministerial Conference in Rome. According to the Association’s estimates, these regulations would cause a loss of US$26 million (£20 million) to South Africa’s orange industry.
