IF APPROVAL OF THE INITIATIVE IS ACHIEVED, THEY WOULD BE DESTINED 6 MILLIONS OF EUROS TO LOCAL PRODUCTION WITHIN POSEI.

The regional Executive has proposed to correct the budget gaps between the Specific Supply Regime, REA, and local production, the great harmed by the “overpayments” that are made to some imported products.

The Government's objective with this initiative is to ensure that both programs are complementary and coherent., Therefore, that import aid does not harm the competitiveness of local production.

To this end, The Executive has announced that, for next year, Goods originating in the EU that have REA aid will undergo modifications, adapting the quantities to the real needs of the Canary Islands.

Specifically, it is proposed to reduce a 15% additional in direct consumption items of fresh and chilled beef, sheep meat, frozen pork and chicken, milk and cream, butter and yellow cheese and blend cheese; the increase of a 8% to industrial milk and cream - which had been reduced by 2008- in unit aid for industrial consumer products and the increase in unit aid for cereals for animal feed - with the exception of straw, alfalfa and raigrás-, human food cereals and starch, since the 72 euros/tonne up to 82 euros/ton.

Regarding the changes that have been proposed for the POSEI items intended to support Canarian agricultural production, in relation to Measure I to support plant production and specifically to Action I.1. to help local fruit marketing, vegetables, The counselor indicated that the department he directs has worked continuously together with the Association of Growers and Exporters of Flowers and Live Plants of the Canary Islands, live flowers and plants collected in the Canary Islands, the increase in 200.000 euros from the financial sheet of the fruit and vegetables category - garlic, beans, mango, papaya, avocado, strawberries, strawberry, tropical pineapple and almond- since based on execution data it has been proven that the budget of this category was not enough to meet the requests presented.

In addition, according to ASOCAN, The subdivision of the category corresponding to the cut flower is proposed and the increase of its financial record in other 200.000 euros for the same reasons.

In relation to aid for marketing fruits outside the Archipelago, vegetables, ornamentals, flowers and cuttings, it is proposed to expand the possibility of signing campaign contracts to entities that concentrate the supply of producers in the Canary Islands.

Operators located in the rest of the territory of the European Union may sign campaign contracts, not only with the producers -individual or associated-, but also with those companies that concentrate the offer of Canary Islands producers, whether it is another producer or a third agent - marketing company. The help will be from 10% or of 13% depending on the nature of the producer.

Regarding the modifications proposed for Measure III to support animal production, These seek to adjust the established quantities to the actual execution levels., thus preventing them from being consumed around 2 million euros each year because requests do not consume existing items.

In this sense, In aid for the supply of pure breed animals or commercial breeds originating in the community, the modification of animal quotas and subsidy amounts is proposed., more adjusted to the level of execution of each species.

 

With the aim of simplifying procedures and encouraging meat production, in action III.2 to support the beef sector, It is intended that the EU admits the reduction of categories in slaughter, going from six to two.

 

The proposal to modify the POSEI sent to the European Commission also aims to increase 1.200 heads the quota of fattening calves, with which it is estimated that the existing demand in the Archipelago will be covered, given that, with the balance in force, Spaces are sold out in the first three months of the year..

 

Also, The financial sheets have been adjusted according to the execution and evolution forecasts, in order to optimize resources and increase execution as far as possible. In addition, various improvements have been made in the management, control and payment of aid, which are intended to clarify deadlines, documentation to provide, corrections to the applicable regulations and improvement of the administrative burden.