Turbulence, but not problems, for Greek products and agricultural production are expected after the ratification of the Mercosur agreement, according to assessments by stakeholders with excellent knowledge of its parameters. For Greece, one of the key issues was the protection of citrus fruits, which are in fact -, as any imports will be included in the mechanism of the so-called entry price; that is, they will be subject to increased tariffs in order to protect prices and the competitiveness of domestic and European products.
What is mainly emphasized is that key Greek products such as feta and olive oil are -, and that new export routes are being created toward the Latin American countries signing the reduced-tariff trade agreement with the EU (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay). New opportunities are also opening up for Greek wines. At the same time, the clauses included in the agreement fully protect the 21 Greek PDO products (- Designation of Origin), which are:
Kalamata Olives
Kalamata Olive Oil
Kefalograviera
Kolymvari Chania Crete Olive Oil
Amfissa Conservolia Olives
Corinthian Currant “Vostitsa”
Kozani Saffron
Lygourio Asclepieion Olive Oil
Manouri
Chios Mastic
Sitia Lasithi Crete Olive Oil
Feta
Amyndeon Wine
Mantinia Wine
Naoussa Wine
Nemea Wine
Retsina of Attica
Samos Wine
Santorini Wine
Tsipouro
It is noted that negotiations for the signing of the agreement lasted 25 years, while strong reactions persist from French farmers and livestock breeders, mainly due to the fact that the agreement provides for the import of beef into the EU under a quota system, a development that affects a key productive sector of France’s primary sector.
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