The European Garlic Liaison Group has articulated its demands towards the European Union in a document sent to Members of Parliament. The organization aims to provide greater protection for European producers against significant imports from Egypt and China. According to the document, the sector is already grappling with an internal crisis, which threatens the future of garlic production in Europe. This situation is further exacerbated by Egyptian and Chinese imports, which, due to production conditions and market access terms, are not considered fair from the perspective of European farmers. A special tariff of 1200 euros per tonne was previously imposed on Chinese garlic, but the group believes this no longer provides adequate protection. The effectiveness of the tariff is further undermined by various circumvention methods, such as: They want to provide greater protection for European producers against significant imports from Egypt and China – Photo: Unsplash Over the past two ...