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TunisiaTunisia: exceptional olive oil measures approved
March 11, 2016
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The European Parliament formally agreed, on Thursday 10 March 2016, to exceptional and temporary measures regarding Tunisian olive oil imports, to support this country, which is facing a severe economic crisis. The Parliament had already approved this proposal from the European Commission at the last session, but proposed to Member States and the Council some amendments designed to reassure European producers. This case is now closed.
In a statement, the Parliament noted: “MEPs voted emergency measures into law on Thursday to help Tunisia’s economy by importing 70,000 tonnes of its virgin olive oil duty free in 2016/17, after adding safeguards for EU olive oil producers. These include a mid-term assessment of the effects of the measures, updating them if they turn out to be harmful, and ensuring that the imports are tracked from start to finish.”
Source: European Parliament
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