Mango Import Ban

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  Indian-Origin Lawmaker Keith Vaz Delivers Fresh Batch of Alphonso Mangoes to British PM

  One of Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MPs, Keith Vaz, kept his promise of delivering a fresh batch of Alphonso mangoes to the British Prime Minister after the ban on their import was lifted by the European Union.

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  European Union Lifts Ban On Import of Indian Mangoes

  The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has welcomed an EU vote to remove a ban on the import of mangoes from India, paving the way for trade in the fruit to resume.

• European Union May Lift Ban On Import of Indian Mangoes

  According to a senior government official, the European Union is likely to lift the ban on the import of Indian mangoes and other vegetables this month. Earlier this year, the 28-member European Union had temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes...

• UK to Assist India in Ensuring Lifting of Ban on Mango Import

  A British government agency will help Indian authorities to put in place measures needed ahead of the visit of an EU team to India to ensure the ban on import of Alfonso mango is lifted.

• After Mangoes, EU Might Now Ban 'Paan' From India

  After the recent ban on the import of Alphonso mangoes over claims of a fruit fly infestation, the European union (EU) is now looking to ban Indian betel or 'paan leaves'.  Earlier this week the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued...

• After Mangoes, Now 'Paan' From India May be Banned by European Union

  Betel or 'paan' leaves from India may be the next item to be banned by the European Union (EU), which has already imposed an import ban on Alphonso mangoes over claims of a fruit fly infestation.

• Mango Import Ban: European Commission to Send High-Powered Delegation to India

  A high-powered team of scientific experts from the European Commission will visit India in September to check measures put in place by the country in order to help lift the EU ban on the import of Indian mangoes. This was confirmed to Indian-origin Labour...

• Mango import ban: EU to send high-powered delegation to India

  This was confirmed to Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz, who visited Brussels on Wednesday

• UK Hosts Round-Table Over Indian Mango Ban

  The British government today held talks with all the stakeholders to help lift the EU ban on the import of Indian mangoes before the sanctioned date of December 2015.

• European ban on Indian mangoes sparks protests

  The recent ban on the European import of Indian Alphonsos has sparked off protests in Britain. The ban has left many British Indians disgruntled and deprived of enjoying their favourite summer fruit. Alphonso mangoes along with eggplant, the taro plant,...

• Pulp Friction: Indian Mango Ban Prompts Protest in Britain

  A ban on European imports of India's Alphonso mango - prized for its perfumed aroma and buttery flesh - is drawing anger from British Indians, who say the move is unfair and deprives them of one of summer's sweetest flavours.

• Saudi Arabia bans import of Indian chili peppers

  Saudi Arabia, the fifth-largest importer of fresh vegetables from India, has slapped a ban on the import of Indian chili due to the presence of high pesticide residues in it.Confirming the news, Surinder Bhagat, second secretary of politics and commerce...

• Indians feast on top-quality mangoes after EU ban

  Indians are feasting on some of the world's most succulent mangoes after the European Union banned imports of the fruit from India this month, producing a glut and rock-bottom prices for local consumers. Starting May 1, the EU banned imports of Indian...

• Will Discuss Mango Issue with New Indian PM, Says David Cameron

  British Prime Minister David Cameron today said he will discuss the ongoing import ban on Indian mangoes with the country's new Prime Minister when he makes his official phone call next week.

• Indians Feast on Top Quality Mangoes After European Union Ban

  Indians are feasting on some of the world's most succulent mangoes after the European Union banned imports of the fruit from India this month, producing a glut and rock-bottom prices for local consumers.