lmAgroaldea joins the dissemination campaign of the POSEI modification document.

This same week we knew, through the organization Transparency International, that the Parliament of the Canary Islands is one of the least transparent in Spain. This announcement has coincided with the “celebrations” that some have done for the paralysis of the POSEI reform, who knew perfectly, but not all those involved who have not had access to the document in the same way.This not only gives us a clue about how we usually function in these latitudes, but it comes to confirm, Once again, How do those who claim to be at the service of citizens spend their money?.

In this case, The protagonists of the uproar boasted of having achieved a victory since “The projected changes could be detrimental to the interests of Canarian producers”.

And as the content of the document proposed by the Commissioner for Agriculture becomes known, Dacian Ciolos, which has been called the most social POSEI in history, We are beginning to understand why it is important that said document remains sequestered and is not known by Canarian society..

This fact confirms that the announcement made by Transparency International not only does not remain in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, we already know how he spends them, but this is the way of proceeding of many administrations and of many who claim to represent us.

Among other reasons, they would have to explain, those of the celebrations, why the changes will be detrimental to Canarian producers if the text states that “From now on, the import of food from the Canary Islands could not be supported with the same criteria established by the regulations in force., because the REA should not hinder the development of local productions”.

Being clearer, The entry of products from outside cannot be subsidized with the support of public funds from the EU, especially if what they do is harm local productions. And does this harm the interests of Canarian producers??.

If we delve deeper into the document we get the definitive answer to the question: with the application of the measures to reduce direct aid imposed by the new Common Agricultural Policy, for environmental reasons and that were already reaching Canarian producers, This affects the main beneficiaries of public support, i.e., to banana producers who receive 141 million euros per year.

As in the Europe to which they say we belong, Even those who have applauded the stoppage of the POSEI modification have a seat there, It works with much more transparency than here, the commissioner, after your visit, announced a Public Consultation to which we added “transparent”, which can be consulted on the Commission's website.

We remember that of the 575 shares, 527 They came from the Canary Islands, which reflects the importance of equal treatment for Agriculture and Livestock in the Canary Islands., to prevent that while some enjoy privileges, others are torn between eviction and burial with the connivance of those “they represent us”.

El POSEI para Canarias has a presupuesto de 268,42 million euros. Of these, 141 million euros are allocated to bananas as direct aid and up to a maximum per year of 72,7 million euros, with payments in 2013 at the level of the 63 million, importers based in the Canary Islands receive food and other items that enter through the REA.

In order that all those involved can give their opinion and express themselves about what happened, is why organizations, unions, farmers, ranchers and media have agreed to disseminate the banned document, transparently, so that it generates debate on EQUAL CONDITIONS.

You can download the document by clicking here.