By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Thursday banned most imports of South African citrus for the remainder of this year over fears that a fungal disease found in dozens of shipments could spread to the 28-nation bloc. The ban follows the interception of 36 citrus consignments this year from the EU's chief summer supplier that were contaminated with the fungal black spot disease, which is not currently found in Europe. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that the European Commission was set to propose the ban following pressure from citrus growers in southern Europe. For that reason, it is necessary to further restrict the import of citrus fruit from South Africa," the Commission said in a statement confirming the move. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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