Experts observe banana import impact on prices in the EU
In this first meeting the recent evolution of the national markets of the ORs, their contrast with the European average evolution, has been announced and the standardization of the monitoring mechanisms has begun, in order to know the real incidence of the entry of third countries in banana states in the EU.
To that end, the reliability of the information and methods used at a European level for the monitoring of banana sales prices, both in the Community and in third countries, has been analyzed, while proposals for accuracy and frequency of market statistics, since the current statistics show contradictions and must be adapted to the operating characteristics of each of the national markets of Spain, France and Portugal.
During the meeting, other priority issues for the European banana sector have been addressed, such as the current process of community legislative reform of organic farming.
source: ecomercioagrario.com
