Pacific: NGO calls for European kava restrictions to end
Updated
It's being claimed that European restrictions on Kava imports have cost Pacific exporters more than a billion US dollars. That's according to PANG, the Pacific Network on Globalisation, based in Suva. The organisation's co-ordinator, Roshni Sami, says although outright bans on kava have been removed, concerns about the health impact of kava have led to severe restrictions, amounting to a trade barrier. She says a new report from the World Health Organisation shows that pharmaceutical products made with kava are safe, and European nations should drop their objections.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Roshni Sami, coordinator of PANG, the Pacific Network on Globalisation
