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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-valley-farmers-unperturbed-by-eu-labels/
Jordan Valley Farmers Unperturbed by EU Labels
(Times of Israel) Melanie Lidman - As the EU adopted guidelines for labeling products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, David Elchaini, the mayor of the Jordan Valley Regional Council, said, "There will be no impact on the local economies....We have a high-quality product. We'll find another market." "Six or seven years ago, 80% of our exports went to Europe," Elchaini said. But when labeling initiatives started in Europe, farmers just found new markets, and Europe now accounts for about 20% of the exports from the Jordan Valley. The biggest export partners for the Jordan Valley are now the U.S., Russia, India and Singapore.