S.Africa says cases against EU citrus measures progressing at WTO

A logo is pictured outside the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

(Reuters) - South Africa expects the World Trade Organisation to set up adjudication panels in July to examine its two cases against the European Union over its phytosanitary measures for citrus imports, the country said on Wednesday.

The world's second largest citrus exporter after Spain is challenging changes made in 2022 to the EU's phytosanitary requirements for oranges and other citrus products.