Debate on the sole authority of evaluation of plant protection in Fruit Attraction

Organized by FEPEX and AEPLA, and within the framework of the International Industry Fair: on 29 October from 16:30 the day “a tool toward a more innovative, productive and competitive agriculture Spanish evaluation only Authority” will be held Fruits and Vegetables (Fruit Attraction).

During the conference will discuss the opportunity it would be for the Spanish agriculture and food industry, the establishment of a single body to assess and record the plant protection products in Spain. To do this, there will be attended by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Economy, the European Commission and industry, as well as members of Congress as well as representative of the Austrian Agency for Health and Safety Food (AGES), who will explain the operation and the benefits that the Austrian model provides the sector and public administration.

For the first time, phytosanitary industry (AEPLA), agricultural organizations (ASAJA, Agrifood Cooperatives and UPA), producers and exporters (FEPEX), as well as experts in the field (IBMA), they advocate for the establishment of a true one-stop shop for evaluation and registration of plant protection products, whose purpose will be to coordinate the different assessment procedures that may impinge on the same product.

The debate will be moderated by the president of the Journalists Association Agrifood, Lourdes Zuriaga.