European banana producers from France, Portugal, and Spain have met with the European Commission to address the crisis in the sector due to climatic, commercial, and regulatory issues. They highlighted the challenges faced by banana production in the Canary Islands, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Madeira, including rising cultivation and export costs, and unfair competition from imported bananas. They have requested the formation of working groups to study the problem and implement measures to ensure the sector's survival. The producers also reminded the Commission of its commitment to address the capacity of European production to adapt to changes in trade and regulations, as made when the free trade agreement with Ecuador was approved in 2017.