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The PP candidate stresses that "Murcia is the first in lime production and export in the EU"
Rejects these countries "do not meet warranty obligations such as plant, traceability or wages in an area according to the European environment"
President of the Popular Party candidate Murcia and the European Parliament, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, said today that "we propose solutions to the full extent and the forcefulness needed to bring order to threats from third countries that do not meet the dictates of EU production and export of citrus, especially lemon. "
Valcárcel was speaking during his visit to the cooperative "The Limonar" in Santomera, which has argued that the lemon is "definitely the quintessential product of the Region of Murcia", and that "Murcia is the first production and export of this product throughout the European Union, the importance of this. "
As he explained, "linking the production of lime to the European Union is about, first, European funds are destined for agriculture in general and citrus in particular subsidies and general policy for our field , as can be seen in the negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). "
"But it's also making the EU see once and for all, through its institutions and very special to the Commission itself, we can not yield to unfair competition that occurs in third countries is," said Valcarcel.
"These are countries that aspire to be on an equal footing with Member States sometimes even exceed these conditions, not ours-which otherwise act as partners with rights-without-partners and no obligations of any kind" he added, "such as plant security, traceability or that wages are a reality in the field according to the European environment."
And, for the 'popular' candidate, "if being a member of a 'club' and the European Union recognize me and my rights or obligations or impose criteria like these, we all see with good eyes, which already not look favorably upon is that others who are not members of this 'club' enjoy rights but have no obligations to fulfill. "
According to Valcárcel, "is an important issue in a field such as agriculture and especially in an agricultural region like ours, in a place like Santomera, which is a clear reference of lemon production and exports, EU, Russia and the United States as the broader markets where export Murcia critical moves ".
Therefore, Ramón Luis Valcárcel reiterated that "from the People's Party must raise with rigor and force solutions on this topic to bring order where there is not yet."
Source: PP Región de Murcia
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