India may export mangoes to Australia after meeting their biosecurity standards
PTI For the first time, India may export mangoes to Australia that meet biosecurity standards of the country after Canberra revised phytosanitary protocols for the 'king of fruits'. Robert Gray, chief executive of Australian Mango Industry Association, said the Indian mangoes would be for sale outside of the Australian mango season. However, the fruit has to meet biosecurity standards including irradiation before they are exported, he said. The phytosanitary (related with plants) norms requires irradiation treatment and inspection prior to the shipment. "Our position is that, as part of the global trade, if we want access to other countries around the world [to export Australian mangoes], then providing the protocol is safe and not bringing in any pests or diseases, then ...
WTO rules against India in case of poultry-imports from US
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business The World Trade Organization, on Thursday, ruled against India over ‘India denying importing of various agricultural products, especially the poultry, from the United States citing concerns related to Avian Influenza (AI)’. Based on the proceedings over the issue that dates back to March 6, 2012 when the ‘US requested consultations with India with respect to (w.r.t) the prohibitions imposed by India related to AI’, the WTO appellate body concluded that ‘India's AI measures amounted to an import prohibition that was not based on the relevant international standard or a scientific risk assessment,’ as recommended by the dispute settlement panel. It also concluded that based on the panel recommendations w.r.t the international Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) ...
