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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, meets Monday with agricultural organizations and cooperatives for analyze the situation in the sector and food markets with the veto imposed by Russia on certain products of the European Union.
Before meeting with these organizations, the minister receive representatives of the distribution field to analyze the potential effects of the closure.
The Spanish representation and requested last Thursday before the European Commission to adopt emergency measures to minimize the consequences of the embargo.
Among the measures proposed by Spain is the funding market withdrawal of surplus from the reserve fund crisis and holding an urgent meeting of the Rosenthal group to establish a “roadmap” with specific priorities and actions for the opening of new markets.
As was done in the case of the outbreak produced by the bacterium e-coli ‘in 2011, has requested flexibility for organizations of fruit and vegetables towards the implementation of prevention and crisis management in their operational programs, and to the products covered by the exceptional measures.
Meanwhile, l a European Commission emphasized the need for act quickly , noting that it will mobilize the necessary resources. In addition, we also noted that present an urgent proposal for what to do with perishable products, the most sensitive area at this time, for which an action “proportionate and cost” will be created.
agriculture ministers will meet on 28 September 5 at a special council to study the impact of restrictions imposed by Russia and the EC said that still needed more information to fully assess the market situation for fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat, and will soon consider measures for products of animal origin.
The impact of the Russian embargo on the Union is estimated at 5.252 million euros and 337 million for Spain according to the export data of 2013.
On Thursday, Russia announced a amending the list of Western food has been banned, so as to allow the entry of raw material lactose-free milk products for diabetics and allergy sufferers, some additives and seeds and fry for aquaculture.
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