The Australian government has agreed to lighten health import controls on certain European Union (EU) food exports in a deal that should end a World Trade Organisation dispute between the countries.
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The agreement includes a relaxation of regulations governing the import of pig and chicken meat, while import permit procedures for EU exported tomatoes and citrus fruit will be speeded up. Controls will be lightened on pig meat, tomatoes and citrus fruits immediately and scientific discussions will be staged on liberalising chicken meat controls and further easing those for pig meat.
A Commission statement said Australia would “increase transparency” in its food quarantine regulations and has accepted “principles for future EU market access applications aimed at reducing delays.”
