Introduction:
The discussion will by no means involve matters or topics which could influence market prices or volumes and that the exchange of data and information is strictly limited to matters which do not interfere with competition or anti-trust legislation.
The minutes and data from the meeting will be made publicly available to ensure the transparency of the discussion also for non-members. This discussion is in line with the European Commission (DG AGRI) policy on market transparency and information of its expert group.
The teleconference reviewed first the forecasts for production in Sothern Hemisphere countries, followed by a review of the current situation on key markets based on the Northern Hemisphere season outlook in the main Northern Hemisphere markets.
Participants included representatives from South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Israel, USA, Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Turkey, with market representatives from Spain Input was also received from Uruguay and Chile.
