Spain, France, Italy and Portugal will promote ‘mirror clauses’ to ensure fruit and vegetable competitiveness

The Secretary General for Agricultural Resources and Food Safety, Ana Rodríguez, participated this Tuesday in Paris in the 29th plenary meeting of the Joint Committee on Fruit and Vegetables. The private sector, as well as the public sector of Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, participated in these meetings, and they reiterated their willingness to promote reciprocity measures in the trade relations of the European Union with third countries, known as "mirror clauses". During the meeting, the professional representatives of the main fruit and vegetable sectors and the agricultural spokespersons of the four countries that make up the committee also presented the need to advance in the mutual recognition of phytosanitary products in those areas that share similar production characteristics. There was consensus on the need for the Member States to work towards greater harmonisation, considering the sectorial requests to be very reasonable. The importance of strengthening research ...