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Parliamentary unanimity for the law of the Irta
02/04/2009
April 2, 2009
The Catalan Parliament approved on Wednesday 1 April unanimously the draft law for the regulation of the Institute for research and agro-food technology (Irta). In this way, updates the previous law of creation of the Institute, adopted on 28 November 1985, which established an organizational model different from which had been used until then.
Among the novelties, is enlargement and the realization of the goals and strategic objectives of the Irta. Therefore, incorporating two new concepts: sustainability and food security. In the first case, the text includes the need to reconcile the production of safe food and adequate protection of the environment quality. I.e., to promote sustainable development and production systems, including techniques of efficient use of water and reducing the use of plant protection products. In the case of food safety, this concept is fundamental to final consumers and administrations who are looking for action based on scientific knowledge. This translates to the Irta in monitoring of agricultural products from source to final consumers.
Members of Irta and members of all political formations involved in the development of the law of Irta.
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Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentària - IRTA
