PRO/PL> Black spot, citrus – European Union: alert

Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
The EU [European Union] Committees of farmer organisations (COPA) and rural cooperatives (COGECA) warn of citrus fruit from South Africa.
According to industry representatives, the highly contagious black spot disease was found this week in a total of 5 import inspections. COPA and COGECA therefore called on the European Commission [EC] to stop the importation of citrus from South Africa urgently, for reasons of plant health and also because there are currently no control measures available