Denounce that the protocol for the export of citrus fruits and Spanish persimmons to Peru is "hard, expensive and will make its viability difficult"

Published 2020년 12월 17일

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The article highlights the challenges and high administrative costs faced by the Spanish agricultural sector, particularly in exporting citrus fruits and persimmons to third countries, due to strict protocols and lack of reciprocity. Despite the European Commission imposing fewer controls on imports from these countries, Spanish exports face significant hurdles, including high bureaucratic expenses and the need for specific permits. These challenges, along with the lower success rates and increased costs of complying with these protocols, have led to a majority of citrus exports being limited to European markets. Critics, including LA UNIý, argue that the Spanish government is not effectively negotiating export terms, calling for a shift in focus towards representing the community's interest in international trade negotiations to prevent disadvantageous agreements.

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LA UNIý de Llauradors denounces that the protocols for exporting citrus fruits or persimmons from Spain to third countries are very hard, they make it very difficult to enter new markets and the cost of their administrative management implies a great economic effort for the sector due to the high bureaucratic demands to export. On the contrary, the administrative and control costs for third countries for the shipment of their productions to the European Union is zero because the European Commission does not demand reciprocity to the demands that they impose on our products. This is the case of the protocol with Peru where its Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) has just approved the phytosanitary requirements necessary for the start of the fresh import of mandarin, orange and persimmon of Spanish origin. The very Ministry of Agriculture of Spain (MAPA) describes the export protocol as "very important", since Peru may be the door for the export of other products and ...

Source: InfoAgro