Canary calls for urgent measures to combat unfair competition against banana.

In a proposition of law, Oramas claims that fraud involving the sale of banana and banana Canary pursued and that negotiations with Morocco open to facilitate the entry of bananas from the islands in that country through tariff exemptions.

Deputy Canarian Coalition in Congress-NCP, Ana Oramas, It has called on the government to launch urgent action in defense of the Canary banana sector, especially transport aid fruit.

In a proposition of law, Oramas claims that fraud involving the sale of banana and banana Canary pursued and that negotiations with Morocco open to facilitate the entry of bananas from the islands in that country through tariff exemptions.

Oramas warns that it is in danger the survival of the banana sector in the Canary Islands, of great social importance, economic, cultural and landscape, "As a result of record production and marketing that has caused prices decline alarmingly".

The Government of Spain should pay the cost of transporting bananas from the Canary Islands to the Peninsula in a minimum percentage of 50 percent, according to a decree 2009, but "seven years later still does not start this measure", complaint.

Cultivation in a difficult situation by the strong competition from bananas of ACP countries, "They are entering duty-free Europe", says Ana Oramas.

Deputy complaint in its initiative "incitement to purchase confusion" banana third countries like Canary banana, "Fraud" that reaches 20 million kilos per year.

As for exports to Morocco, Ana Oramas points out that the Canary banana has a tariff of 29,4%, Besides of 20% IVA, the 0,25% Parafiscal of Import and 0,005 dirhams per kilo in respect of plant health inspection), while the entry into Europe of agricultural production in that country are favored by preferential agreements.

"So we ask the Government of Spain to open negotiations with Morocco, in the context of the wider neighborhood policy of the European Union, to achieve an exemption from the application of customs duties for the entry of Canary bananas ", indicates the deputy.