FEPEX and ASAJA don’t recognize Hortiespaña as Interprofessional of certain greenhouse vegetables

At a special meeting of the Full Council General of Interprofessional Organizations Agrifood (OIA) held in the morning of July 28th, FEPEX and ASAJA have voted against the recognition of Hortiespaña as national interprofessional organization of certain greenhouse vegetables. A recognition that despite such negative feedback, has become effective and that includes productions such as tomato, pepper, cucumber, eggplant, zucchini, melon and watermelon grown under shelter and for fresh consumption.

Both organizations based their refusal to recognize Hortiespaña as interprofessional organization on a national basis in the fact that it has not the support of all Spanish production areas and because it does not meet the requirements of the Law 38/1994 of 30 December regulating the OIA, including the territorial state implementation, both in the field of production and marketing.

For FEPEX and ASAJA the proposal of setting up a nationwide OIA for the sector of certain greenhouse vegetables such as tomatoes, only has the support of the sponsoring organizations located in Andalusia.

The reason why the organizations representing the production and marketing of the main producing regions horticultural not Andalusian preclude Hortiespaña represents their interests is that they consider that the conditions of production and marketing are not homogeneous, as evidenced by the difference in the prices obtained in the markets.

They believe that Hortyfruta, direct antecedent of Hortiespaña with the same actors and purposes, has not contributed to the economic and social sustainability of the sector. Moreover, they consider that as the OI is raised, not equal treatment of potential members from other producing regions is guaranteed.

Source: FEPEX