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A 90-year battle over New Zealand's export of apples to Australia will soon be over, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard confirmed today.
Australia have banned imports of New Zealand pipfruit or trees for more than 90 years.
In recent decades, growers used allegations that New Zealand apples could spread the bacterial disease fireblight as a non-tariff trade barrier, however the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled against that practice late last year.
Addressing Parliament today, Ms Gillard confirmed Australia would be opening the door to New Zealand apples.
"Australia accepts the verdict of the global umpire and will implement the World Trade Organisation rulings on the importation of New Zealand apples to Australia," she said.
The statement received loud applause from the debating chamber.
NZPA and NBR staff
Wed, 16 Feb 2011
Wed, 16 Feb 2011
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