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Jan 25, 2015 · After nearly nine months of persistent persuasion by India, the European Union finally lifted its ban on the import of Indian mangoes on January 20.
May 21, 2014 · LONDON: Britain is taking action to overturn the EU ban on import of mangoes from India though it is unlikely to be lifted before the end of this mango season, leading Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz said today.
May 7, 2014 · Labour MP Keith Vaz had urged him to reverse the ban, which he said was harming hundreds of businesses. Mr Vaz, who raised the subject at Prime Minister's Questions, said the ban, which...
Jun 2, 2014 · Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz has been spearheading the British Parliament campaign to get the EU ban on the import of Indian mangoes overturned.
May 2, 2014 · Mumbai: The United Kingdom Parliament will debate the ban on the import of Alphonso mangoes from India next week. The move comes in the wake of Indian-origin Member of Parliament Keith Vaz...
May 1, 2014 · Brussels imposed the import ban because it found that many shipments of the fruit imported during the brief mango season last year contained “non-European” fruit flies, which posed a threat to...
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Mr Vaz has been spearheading the British Parliament campaign to get the ban overturned. He invited the Commissioners for Agriculture and Trade to visit India to discuss these issues face to face with the Indian government.
