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Parliamentary question - E-001124/2021Parliamentary question
E-001124/2021

Need for measures to support Greek Kalamata olive producers

Question for written answer  E-001124/2021
to the Commission
Rule 138
Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos (NI)

Producers of Kalamata olives are facing financial ruin now that wholesalers and processors have stopped buying their stocks, including large quantities of Kalamata PDO olives.

This is happening increasingly often in CAP areas as a result of a policy jointly adopted and implemented by the EU and the national governments. In line with this policy:

In the light of the above:

What view does the Commission take of the ridiculously low prices being paid for locally produced Kalamata olives? Does it agree on the need for measures to curtail large imports, set guaranteed prices for agricultural products and offset the lost income of olive producers who are struggling to make a living?

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