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The Sectorial Table of the Beef of Meat reviews the support to the sector, that enciphers in 787 M annual

31/03/2010

March 31, 2010

The Secretary of State of Rural Environment and water, Josep Puxeu, yesterday chaired the Sectorial table of the beef cattle which took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of environment and medium Rural and Marine Affairs (Marm). The meeting, attended by representatives of Asaja, Upa, Coag and cooperative agro-food, tried the main issues of concern to the sector. In particular, dealt with the level of support for the beef meat, which stands at 787 million euros a year. The meeting also examined the current implementation of the set of aid and, especially, the evolution of the sector following the decisions taken at the recent CAP reforms, among which is the medical check-up. Thus, reference was made to the effect of the level of coupling and decoupling of the various aid in the sector, in order to analyse the desirability of opening a debate in the connection with the sector and the autonomous communities. During the meeting, Josep Puxeu referred to the conclusions reached in the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU, which took place on March 29, in the field of agricultural policy included in the '2020 strategy', adopted by the heads of State and Government at the European Council. Also, the Secretary of State for water and Rural Environment recalled the two initiatives of the Spanish Presidency of the EU which were addressed in the field of 'Crisis management' and 'Functioning of the food chain'.

Furthermore, since the Marm pledged to provide to the autonomous communities and also in terms of public offerings of acquisition (OPAS), a report with the figures of the sector in Spain and in other countries of the European Union.
In addition, reported to the sector of the imminent publication of the order Arm, it will regulate the starting point of the meat chain, for the purpose of production of by-products along the same. The order determines that the string begins with the slaughter of animals in slaughterhouses, so no by-products are generated during the delivery of the living animal.