Spain left on its own in EU plant protection discussions
During the annual meeting of the plant protection sectorial organization Aepla, the Director General of the Ministry ValentÃn Almansa said that Spain "is very lonely" when defending its positions in Brussels. Almansa has referred both to the specific demands for the use of phytosanitary products and to border protection measures, for example, against citrus pests.
In relation to the Brexit, the Director General has indicated that its impact will be negative in plant protection matters because the British "have been our usual ally" in the experts' committees, while sharing similar positions to the Spanish.
Source: agroinformacion.com / www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl