EU, Türkiye Urged to Resolve Seed Potato Dispute

EU, Türkiye Urged to Resolve Seed Potato Dispute

The European potato breeding, seed production, and marketing sector is increasingly concerned about growing trade disruptions between the EU and Türkiye.  In recent months, Turkish authorities have rejected over 5,500 tonnes of seed potatoes from EU Member States and the UK — roughly 20% of total EU exports to Türkiye — citing pest detections at import. These pests were not identified during rigorous pre-export testing, which had confirmed the s…

Europatat Highlights Growing Challenges in Exporting EU Seed Potatoes to Türkiye Amid Rising Rejections

Europatat Highlights Growing Challenges in Exporting EU Seed Potatoes to Türkiye Amid Rising Rejections Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 rumaisapotatopro.com Europatat reports rising Turkish rejections of EU seed potato exports due to testing and classification differences. It urges closer cooperation with Turkish authorities to align inspections with global standards and reduce future trade issues.