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The Citrus Growers' Association says the regulations are discriminatory - and are putting workers' jobs and companies' profits at stake. It says the industry has continued to raise the fact that CBS is a cosmetic issue that only affects a minuscule percentage of fruit exported, It says the government must draw a line in the sand and calls for an official World Trade Organisation dispute with the EU on the regulations.The association says if the issue is not addressed anytime soon, the industry will continue to suffer.
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