Anfaco demands the creation of a list of factories in third countries that comply with European requirements in order to protect the canning sector.
Anfaco-Cecopesca took an important step towards sustainability by joining the Galician Climate Alliance, which meant reaffirming its commitment to combat global warming. In addition to working to improve the carbon footprint and reduce emissions, the employers’ organization believes that environmental protection in Europe is essential. For this reason, they endorsed the option of having a list of foreign factories that meet sustainability requirements. External plants that are not on this list will not be able to trade their products. In view of the possibility of the EU authorities approving a free trade agreement with Thailand, an environmental shield must be in place on the continent.
Roberto Alonso, secretary general of the sectoral organization, reiterated that there are regions, such as the capital city of Bangkok and other nearby localities, that do not respect waste protocols. According to the Secretary General, the lack of awareness about this puts many territories at a disadvantage and at risk.
The head of Anfaco-Cecopesca also recalled that the Thai government does not have an effective political procedure, as it does not follow a normal democratic process. In addition, he reiterated that it has practically no fleet and therefore its fishing product comes from other nations that lack regulation and for which food information cannot be obtained; or that it has not signed fundamental treaties on human rights for years, allowing minors to work in slave-like conditions.
“We are not concerned that they produce three times more tuna than we do, 600,000 tons compared to 200,000 Spanish tons, but the illegal tools they use,” to which he added that “we cannot compete with different rules of the game, we must know with whom we are negotiating. They can put us at a competitive disadvantage and not precisely because we are not competitive.”
The meeting between Europe and Thailand, scheduled for September 18, is not expected to be a point of conflict, said the head of the employers’ association. He strongly believes that trade policies need to be rethought. He also mentioned that there is still much to be studied in relation to the free trade agreement as it would have a great impact on Galicia.
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