28 Dec, 2015 @ 14:07
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Spanish farmers union want ban on duty-free Moroccan olive oil imports

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olive-oilFARMERS in Spain are calling for a ban on duty-free olive oil imports from Morocco.

Agriculture union COAG Andalucia raised concerns after the annulment of a 2012 EU trade agreement which permitted duty-free imports of certain Moroccan products into the EU.

The decision has prompted COAG to request a ban on Moroccan imports of olive oil into Spain, its biggest customer accounting for 60 percent of imports.

A COAG spokesman said the inability to prove the origin of the olive oil means imports could be coming through Morocco from other countries, therefore breaking EU rules.

Rob Horgan

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