The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, louis planes, has called the main agricultural organizations of the country to draw up a joint strategy for the negotiation in Brussels.
In a meeting with the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG), the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA), the Agrarian Association of Young Farmers (Asaja) and Union of Farmers and Ranchers (UdUPlanas stressed the urgency of forming a "common front" to counteract the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which proposes a cut of approximately 20% for the CAP.
The Agricultural Council also addressed the tariff agreement reached between the European Union and the United States.
“The priority right now is to secure funding and recognition commensurate with the strategic importance of the agri-food sector,” the minister stated. The Commission’s proposal not only reduces budgets but also eliminates the two traditional pillars of the CAP (direct payments and rural development) and opens the door to co-financing by member states, a measure that, according to Planas, could create inequalities and harm the competitiveness of Spanish producers.
A tariff agreement with the US without "enthusiasm"
In addition to the debate on the CAP, the Agricultural Council addressed the recent tariff agreement with United StatesThe Spanish government, while supporting the agreement to avoid a trade war, does so "without enthusiasm," according to the minister. Although the agreement clears up uncertainties, Planas believes that "having 15% tariffs on European products doesn't seem justified to us," and announced detailed monitoring of trade to protect key products such as olive oil and wine.
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