The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has assured that “the government is asking all actors in the food chain, especially distribution, to take their responsibility in controlling prices.”
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, louis planesstated this Wednesday in the Congress of Deputies that the government of Spain is not studying any proposal for: checked from marketing who can set a basic food basket with a maximum price.
“For your peace of mind, there is no price control proposal on the table,” Planas stated in answer at the request of the deputy People’s Party Celso Luis Delgado at the initiative of the Vice President of the Government Yolanda Diaz put one limit on food prices.
Planas has elaborated that “what the government requires from all actors in the food chain, especially distribution, is that they take their responsibility to control prices.”
“It is absolutely necessary and a priority for the government, and we are working on it, in dialogue with all actors in the food chain, bearing in mind that the law of the food chain must be respected”, which each link has to sell at a price that is higher than the cost it has cost to produce, the minister said.
Delgado has described Díaz’s proposal as “frivolous and unspeakable”, and has reported that he has encountered opposition from the various actors in the food chain.
As an alternative, it has proposed measures to control energy costs and reduce VAT on basic foodstuffs.
This Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchezdid not reveal in an interview on Spanish television whether he supports Díaz’s proposal for a limited-price shopping basket, but stated that there is “debate” and that the government is “studying all variables” to target the middle and working class.
“What we need to do is a call from the vice president and the entire government to the… shared responsibilityhe added, referring to the companies.
The rise in production costs is causing an escalation in food prices, which rose by 13.8% in August compared to the same month in 2021 – the highest rate since January 1994 – and 0.5% compared to July 2022, with notable increases of milk, cheese and eggs, meat, bread and cereals.
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Source: EITB
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