The Executive adapts to the demands of the European Union on exports and Minister Fernando Mattos criticized that the Green Pact “is not going to solve climate change.”
The government is moving forward with the adaptation to the new regulations of the European Union (EU) on the deforestation, while questioning “a certain hypocrisy” in the Green Deal promoted by the regional bloc, as emphasized by the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Fernando Mattos.
For Mattos, the measure that promotes the EU so that the exports from the Mercosur have a certificate that they come from non-deforested areas “they are not going to solve the problems that concern us regarding climate change”.
In that sense, according to EFE, the leader redoubled his bet and stated: “Climate change is generated by developed countries and from Mercosur we could also demand the same from Europe”.
“Where does the steel with which the building is built come from? agricultural machinery? “Is it sustainable or is it generated by burning coal in a thermal power plant?” compared the head of MGAP and added as an example electronic devices that come from Asian countries “that do not comply with these labor rules.”
Mattos calls not to bureaucratize and defends Uruguayan agriculture
On the other hand, Mattos maintained that “what Uruguay doesn’t want to” is that he increase in price and the bureaucratization that leads to “complicating trade”, which believes that “it is sufficiently protected” to add additional costs.
In any case, he highlighted the progress made by the government to comply with the regulations and not discontinue fluidity with its commercial partners. At the same time, he clarified that “Uruguay It is a country that has proven not to deforest.
Advances and pilot experience with exports
In that sense, Olive Rose, specialist technician AL-INVEST Green Program, promoted by the EU, highlighted to EFE the sustainable exchange between the country and Spain, as well as two “pilot experiences” with shipments of certified forest products to Portugal and the United States.
“In an effort to comply with the new regulations, a pilot experience has been carried out in collaboration with Madeira del Uruguay. These efforts have resulted in the preparation of chip shipment to Portugal that meets all the requirements established by the new regulation,” Oliva detailed about the progress for the new European regulations, which will take effect from December 31.
Source: Ambito
