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The city council warned that if the closure is opened with the tomato, then be expanded to other products.
Angel Mecca: "There are over 300 families engaged Lorca tomato production and offer a better tasting product with more security and, of course, higher quality"
Agriculture Councilman of the City of Lorca, Angel Mecca, reported that the city council is committed to maintaining the quota had already been marked for the arrival of tomatoes from Morocco to Spain and third countries.
Mecca said that "is a real nonsense being planning to increase the amount of tomato that is entering our country. We already have a high quality production and assurance that is increasingly more difficult to get into the market. This new offensive to clear the tomato industry is nonsense because in fact, the agreements in force (set in 1995) represented a strong rebuke for producers Lorca. To make matters worse the terms of that agreement have never been respected, allowing more input amount determined by the flexibility and lack of customs control. "
Angel Mecca said that "the tomato industry, and agriculture in general, is a mainstay for many families Lorca today that continue to produce. We are saying that if the Government of Spain cedes, in Lorca would abandoned to their fate over 300 families involved in the cultivation of this product. We are talking about many jobs and close down to around the 200 farms. That, when we are suffering the worst economic crisis in history is further aggravate the situation.
The Councillor for Agriculture has stated that if the government of Spain finally does not strengthen its position, it will create a serious problem for the entire European Union, since this measure is left to countries outside the EU our pantry.
From City of Lorca have anticipated that if the item is transferred with the tomato, it will be opening the way to go to expand the amount of fruits and vegetables from other countries.
Mecca has indicated that "after you touch a tomato artichoke, lettuce, cucumber ... and to go running out one by one with all the possibilities of horticulture. It is unfortunate that, again and yet again, the sector is being used primary as a bargaining chip against the interests of Morocco.
After the tomato, peppers, watermelon, citrus, grapes ...
The council of Agriculture has indicated that currently the European Union is in a period of renovation of many trade agreements are in place, the consequence is a growing liberalization of imports of fruits and vegetables, without any compensation for the sector.
While it remains virtually closed off access to the markets of other countries with high purchasing power, provoking a greater concentration of supply of all producing countries on the EU market.
Under these agreements, the coincidence of production schedules with Spain, and the proximity of these Mediterranean countries to the EU market are causing great damage to the Spanish tomato sector, and a 'domino effect' on other strategic crops, both under shelter or outdoors, such as peppers, zucchini, watermelon, stone fruit, table grapes, citrus, and strawberries, among others.
The Euro-Mediterranean agreement between the European Union and Morocco for the exchange of agricultural and fishery products, which entered into force on March 1, 2000, has caused a significant increase in Moroccan tomato exports to the European Union, performing large volumes periods in which the import values are well below the entry price without paying specific duties.
It has also systematically violated its role to stabilize the Community market at the levels specified in the entry price system and the existing Association Agreement.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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