SOUTH AFRICA

BY KEITH NUTHALLDETAILS of the trade agreements struck earlier this year between the European Union and South Africa have been published by the European Commission, in two legal texts submitted to the EU Council of Ministers for formal approval.Assuming this is granted, EU import quotas for South African wine will rise to 353,000 in the New Year, increasing gradually every 12 months to 420,200 hectolitres in December 2011.The paper clarifies that the benefits enjoyed by South African wine exporters, should also apply to blends where South African wine is at least ...


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