date:May 31, 2016
tiations are currently under way to re-open trade which would pave the way for negotiations for other South African fruits to start. Negotiations are at an advanced stage but could be impacted by the election of a new president in the Philippines following their elections held earlier this month.
Malopo however said all fruit exports were stopped after South Africa indicated in a 2014 meeting that it had been exporting grapes and citrus on an open phytosantiary certificate. The Philippi