The Spanish citrus sector has sent a letter to the President of the Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, setting out concerns about the threat to plant citrus imports from third countries contagion risk of "black spot". One more year, the industry insists the Commission to prepare an automatic reaction, that if South Africa resends the contaminated fruit export season and if more than five interceptions are recorded, the EU close the border.

The Business Manager of Nufarm Southern Europe, has been named president of the Business Association for the Protection of Plants, replacing Miguel Suarez Cervieri hitherto Country Manager for Crop Protection division of BASF Spanish, which happens to occupy functions within the same company in Europe.