After the European Commission spokesperson John Clancy formally addressed Argentine authorities and requested Buenos Aires to "stop blocking European import immediately," Industry Minister Débora Giorgi tackled the so-talked-about controversy and gave the official stance: according to her statements, the government is not blocking the entry of European food stuffs imports.Earlier, Clancy assured he posted "a growing concern" on the food stuffs trade conflict. Even though there are no written documents specifying the ban, Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno is on the spotlight for this controversy.
After the statements were released, Giorgi said: "We have not recorded any delay in any product coming from Europe." She went deeper in the matter and stressed: "We and the European Commission are willing to negotiate on this topic."
Industry Secretary Eduardo Bianchi also raised his voice to back President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration and assured: "If we had to point a highly banning market, that would have to be the European Union one."
The European authorities are by this means making a move towards formally addressing Argentina within the framework of the case that implies a halt in imports coming from European countries. "We are highly concerned about this situation, for this is having a negative impact of some European Union food stuffs exports," Clancy highlighted.
This protectionist accusation appears to be "the opposition to those principles both Argentina and the Europan Commission have committed to comply with before the World Trade Organization," Clancy said. And he deepened the matter: "We urge Buenos Aires to stop halting European imports."
Brussels claim comes on the eve of new negotiations belonging to the free trade area agreement, which aims at restoring Mercosur and the European Union meetings after six years of frozen round of talks.
Source: http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/37702
