Discussion Of Ban On Indian Mango Imports At EU Standing Committee Meeting On 19 And 20 January

EDM number 676 in 2014-15, proposed by Keith Vaz on 12/01/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Agriculture, Asia, International trade and EU external relations.

That this House welcomes the decision by the EU Health and Food Safety Commission to allow discussion and possible revision of the importation ban on certain fruits and vegetables originating in India; notes that this opportunity follows a positive report from the EU Food and Veterinary Office on quality control improvements in India; further notes this ban has had a devastating impact on businesses in the UK and India; and calls on the Government to vote in favour of overturning the ban on 19 and 20 January.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.