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India asks China to honour promise on import of fruit, veggies
Beijing, July 20: India has asked China to expedite implementation of its pledge to import a variety of fruits and vegetables from the country as part of a key bilateral agreement under which New Delhi backed Beijing`s accession to the WTO.
Beijing, July 20: India has asked China to expedite implementation of its pledge to import a variety of fruits and vegetables from the country as part of a key bilateral agreement under which New Delhi backed Beijing's accession to the WTO.
"We have urged them (China) to expedite implementation
of the bilateral agreement signed between the two governments
in February, 2000 to facilitate exports of 17 categories of
indian fresh fruits and vegetables to China," director of
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development
Authority (APEDA) S Dave said.
Dave, who met with senior officials of China's general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine (AQSIQ) here this week, pointed out that three years have elapsed since the two countries signed the bilateral agreement on China's accession to the WTO.
"I have told them that they (the Chinese side) have to move quickly to implement the agreement in right earnest as China has so far agreed to import just one fruit (mangoes) out of a list of 17 fruits and vegetables that they had agreed to," Dave told.
Expressing concern over the delay on China's part to implement the agreement, Dave pointed out that India has already allowed three items from China - apples, pears and garlic while China has just okayed the import of Indian mangoes after much negotiations.
Bureau Report
Dave, who met with senior officials of China's general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine (AQSIQ) here this week, pointed out that three years have elapsed since the two countries signed the bilateral agreement on China's accession to the WTO.
"I have told them that they (the Chinese side) have to move quickly to implement the agreement in right earnest as China has so far agreed to import just one fruit (mangoes) out of a list of 17 fruits and vegetables that they had agreed to," Dave told.
Expressing concern over the delay on China's part to implement the agreement, Dave pointed out that India has already allowed three items from China - apples, pears and garlic while China has just okayed the import of Indian mangoes after much negotiations.
Bureau Report