Spain demands from EU that regulation of geographical indications be strengthened

Published 2021년 10월 13일

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Spain, along with 16 other EU countries, has declared their support for the reinforcement of geographical indications regulations to increase the value of agricultural productions. The declaration, made at the Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries of the EU, also emphasizes the importance of sustainability and transparency in strategic planning. The country is advocating for scientific and socioeconomic factors to be considered in the allocation of Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and fishing quotas, and has requested an additional quota of bigeye tuna to meet the needs of Canarian fishermen. They also seek to maintain TAC levels for fisheries like cod in the west of Scotland and the Celtic Sea to prevent the choke effect.

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Spain has presented a common declaration in the European Union, along with 16 other states, in support of geographical indications, so that its regulation is reinforced and that, in the consideration of sustainability, the three aspects are taken into account, environmental , social and economic, and particularly the latter so that quality continues to be a way to increase the value of agricultural productions. The declaration has been presented within the framework of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries of the European Union, which also addressed the situation facing the pig sector and the increase in fertilizer prices. At this meeting, the Secretary General for Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, and the Secretary General for Fisheries, Alicia Villauriz, also highlighted the convenience of reinforcing collaboration with the European Commission in this last phase of preparing the strategic plans of the CAP and have indicated the need to give transparency to ...

Source: Financialfood