Aussie envoy upbeat on banana issue
Outgoing Australian Ambassador Tony Hely said the dispute between
He said a revised draft Import Risk Analysis (IRA) report has made specific recommendations on measures that need to implement before allowing the entry of Philippine Cavendish bananas into
Hely said stakeholders have given their comments on the revised draft and authorities are just waiting for the comments from a group of eminent scientists.
According to
Based on the revised IRA report submitted by Biosecurity
Philippine and Australian agriculture officials met last December to discuss the banana issue, along with a number of other agricultural matters including Australian financial assistance to the Philippine agriculture sector.
The banana issue has been a source of friction between the two countries, with the
The case is still pending with the WTO.
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