Freshfel Europe Publishes Reflection Paper Urging EU to Have a Fully-Fledged SPS Strategy to Ensure Reciprocity in Trade Relations Following EU Trade Policy Review

March 2, 2021 Freshfel Europe

The paper summarizes market access hurdles faced by the European fresh fruit and vegetables sector, which is confronted with the need to negotiate individual ‘SPS export protocols’ to start business with many trade partners, whereas similar specific protocols are not required for the majority of imports of fresh produce into the Union.

EU Says a Post-Brexit Shellfish Export Ban is Indefinite, After Government Claimed it Was Only Temporary

February 8, 2021 Adam Payne, Politics Home

The European Union has told the UK shellfish industry that thousands of tonnes of oyster, mussel, clam, cockle and scallop exports are banned from the bloc indefinitely.

European Lemons Are #1 in World Lemon Production for 2020

According to data from the World Citrus Organization, Europe led the world lemon production in 2020 with 1,871,011 tons produced.

National Fisheries Institute Statement on Opening the EU Market to U.S. Lobster

Today’s announcement from the Trump Administration that tariffs on live and frozen U.S. lobster exports to the European Union (EU) have been immediately eliminated is a genuine breakthrough in efforts to open more markets to high quality, sustainable American seafood.

North American Meat Institute Applauds Expanded Access for US Beef Exports to European Union

“We again thank the Administration for prioritizing the expansion of markets for U.S. meat products,” said Meat Institute President and CEO Julia Anna Potts.