Distribution of tangerines at the European Parliament to support Valencian producers in Spain

Published 2023년 12월 11일

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MEP Jordi Cañas distributed Valencian mandarins at the European Parliament in Brussels to raise awareness about unfair competition faced by Spanish citrus producers due to lack of compliance with EU phytosanitary standards by third countries, particularly South Africa. He took advantage of St. Nicholas Day to send a message of support to Valencian farmers, highlighting the economic and cultural importance of the region's mandarin production. Cañas emphasized the need for EU support to address the unfair competition and protect the high-quality and emblematic product of the Valencian Community.

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This Wednesday, Ciudadanos MEP Jordi Cañas distributed mandarins from the Valencian Community at the European Parliament in Brussels to raise awareness about the unfair competition that citrus producers in Spain suffer from compared to farmers in other countries such as South Africa. The MEP has taken advantage of St. Nicholas Day, which is celebrated in Belgium and the Netherlands on December 6, to send a message of support from the heart of Europe to Valencian farmers, since, according to the story, the mandarins that Saint Nicholas brings good children from Alicante. Cañas has demanded that third countries that export to the EU comply with the phytosanitary requirements for citrus fruits demanded by the European Union, in order to stop a situation of unfair competition that is strongly affecting the Spanish primary sector, particularly the Valencian one. The beautiful tradition of giving tangerines on St. Nicholas Day gives us the opportunity to also support our producers in ...

Source: InfoAgro