Commissioner Hogan visit Spain

In his meeting with the Minister of Agriculture in the New Economy Forum, it has coincided with its European counterpart on the need to enhance the value of safety and quality of our food. Hogan said that the possibility of reaching a free trade agreement with the US It is very limited. If not reached before February 2016 you will have to wait until 2020.

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina said that Spain shared many beliefs with the Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, including the food industry that contributes to prosperity, growth and employment.

García Tejerina reviewed the life and career of Hogan, who since 2014 has served as Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, “where he developed a great job in terms of the implementation of the new CAP, in order to simplify and reduce paperwork bureaucratic “. The minister also stressed the importance of the Commissioner for promoting a better balance between producers, manufacturers and distributors of food chains in Europe.

Phil Hogan said the problems facing the Spanish dairy sector by the low cost of raw milk are not due to the recent disappearance of the quota system. The European Commissioner said that 80% of agricultural production is exported and that has created many more jobs in the agricultural sector.

“We should not be shy about exploring every possibility,” he said and recalled that it finally reaches the free trade agreement with the United States a market of 800 million consumers will be created. However, he warned that “the window of opportunity for agreement is very limited” because if it is not reached before February 2016 will have to wait until 2020.