Picking on Fruit Imports

Importing fruits was to be restricted, then cancelled. Policies should include incentives to encourage the commercial cultivation of local fruits.

May 7, 2013

The regulation on the importation of fruits is a good example of a patchwork policy. Initially, the government intended to tighten the criteria for tens of imported horticultural items to protect homegrown products. The legality of it would have been based on Agriculture Ministerial Decree No. 60/2012 on Horticulture Import Recommendations and Trade Ministerial Decree No. 60/2012 on the importation of horticultural products, effective as of Septemb

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