Spain: Planas will request aid for the beekeeping sector and will support wine distillation measures

Published Mar 20, 2023

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Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has announced that the country will seek aid for its beekeeping sector and support a crisis distillation for the wine sector at the upcoming European Commission meeting. The minister will also draw attention to the challenges faced by the sugar beet sector. The large import of honey from third countries, such as China and Ukraine, has contributed to the difficulties of the beekeeping sector. The minister will also push for the indication of the country of origin and percentage on honey labels. The wine sector is considering crisis distillation to reduce surpluses, a measure Spain may support. The sugar beet sector is dealing with restrictions due to a recent EU court ruling and weather conditions, leading to lower yields and higher sugar prices. Additionally, Spain plans to address the need for the European Commission to take action regarding US tariffs on Spanish table olives at the meeting.

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Spain will ask the European Commission for aid to the beekeeping sector and will support a crisis distillation for the wine sector, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, said on Monday. In addition, it will call attention to the complicated situation of the sugar beet sector, Planas said upon arrival at a Council of European Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries. The three issues, "fundamental" for Spain, will be mentioned in the item on the Council's agenda in which the market situation will be reviewed. "The beekeeping sector is going through a difficult situation," among other things due to the large imports of honey from third countries, such as China or Ukraine, the minister said. In this context, he said that he will ask Brussels for "help" and that he will also insist on the proposal to indicate the country of origin and the percentage on the label of honey, an issue already discussed last January by the EU countries. On wine, Planas explained that ...

Source: PEefeagro