The Chinese Canola issue was a key topic of discussion at this week’s SARM Annual Convention.
International Trade Minister Jim Carr spoke Thursday at the convention about China’s decision to suspend canola shipments from Richardson International.
“China says there are imperfections in this Canola and we have said show us, prove it to us, where’s the evidence. We’re pushing hard at the officials level through the Canadian Embassy in Beijing and through the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa so that if there is a problem we can resolve it quickly. This is not the first time that we have had an issue about Canola with the Chinese, you’ll remember Blackleg. We can work through these issues if they're real … show us the evidence … if they're not real, let’s move on.”
SARM President Ray Orb says he wouldn’t say he’s pleased but under the circumstances, the Federal Government is trying to resolve the issue.