# there is a statement of the Advocate of the Czech National Agricultural Inspection #
08.12. Prague (PAP) – Internal Czech instruction ws. Polish food control is incompatible with European law, violates the principle of trust inspection services of the EU and undermines the credibility of the services of Czech – says Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki. The case wants to talk with the Czech minister.
“I look forward to speaking with Czech agriculture minister, I informed him of this, as you may not know that such internal instructions seem inspection services” – told reporters on Monday Sawicki. He added that such a statement is, because he has it at home on your desk. At the same time admitted that so far no signs of Polish exporters of any form of harassment.
As he spoke, the Czechs for many years trying to fight with Polish food. The more you struggle, the more popular it becomes on that market. He stressed that the best Polish food controller are themselves Czechs who buy our products not only in Czech shops, but also specifically come to border towns to buy it.
He explained that Poland in recent years has made great changes in agriculture and manufacturing industry, becoming a major exporter of food. “The Czechs did not make such changes and today are not competitive in terms of quality and evaluation of food” – Sawicki said.
The popularity of Polish products are confirmed by the results in food trade with the Czech Republic. The value of exports for the first three quarters of this year was at approx. 1 billion. The Minister expressed his belief that “this year we are able to exceed 1.4 billion euros.” Last year, the value of agri-food exports amounted to over 1.3 billion. The Czech Republic is the third largest recipient of our food.
Sawicki said that the next opportunity to meet with the minister of agriculture can be a meeting of the Czech EU agriculture ministers in Brussels on 15 December.
Also, Economy Minister Janusz Piechociński assured reporters on Monday that Poland has taken appropriate action on the control of our food in the Czech Republic. He did not want to explain, what action going on. “On some things do not speak, but they are doing it. I assure you that with great determination to fight for it, that any attempt to protectionist unacceptable in the single European market, and any action combat in the bud” – said Deputy Prime Minister.
“We have long sparkled with the Czech Republic. This is due in part to political considerations. One of the important politicians decided that Polish disown great quality food from the Czech market. We have taken the appropriate action on this matter,” – said in a Monday reporters in Warsaw, the head of the Ministry of Economy.
The Minister of Economy asked when we will know the details of the action taken on the control of Polish food in the Czech Republic, said: “Details are best known to himself when the tracks export statistics. Then we know that the administrative block have been removed” – he stressed.
It’s a detailed review of Polish food – in this case the special instructions you received the Czech ministry issued a Director of the Department of Laboratory Control and Inspection Certificates National Agricultural Jindrzich Humility in the Czech Republic. User recommends particularly precise control of food from Polish. PAP acquainted with its contents. The document is entitled: “The extraordinary safety and quality control and marking of selected types of food from the Polish”.
The statement was issued in connection with the ban on food imports to Russia and the EU. At the outset, bold is information that relates primarily to control foods from Polish. Next of concrete goods for which the auditors have to pay special attention. These include m. Al. fruits and vegetables (especially apples), meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, fish and their products.
The instructions shall also specific parameters that should be included in each group of products. It also indicates the specific individuals responsible for carrying out laboratory testing in Prague and Jihlava. User also indicate that the cost of the emergency control and analysis will be charged to the budget of the Department of Laboratory Control and Certificates.
Action extraordinary control of Polish products was also bears a special code (Z21), to be used by the auditors during the execution of instructions.
The fact that the Czechs want to protect your food market due to the blockade of the Russian market, the Czech Ministry of Agriculture reported on the 22nd of September. But then Hynek Jordan Ministry spokesman asserted that “checks must be due to the same reasons and be conducted in a non-discriminatory manner and with the same intensity as in the case of the control of goods produced in the Czech Republic.”
The official statement by Jindrzicha Humility is contrary to the message of the Czech Ministry of Agriculture spokesman Hynek Jordan on equal treatment of all producers, moreover, is in conflict with EU rules on the single market.
The Polish food for more than two years in the Czech Republic face discrimination and false accusations. Until now open fight with the Polish farmers led mainly Czech food producers and unifying their organizations. The Ministry of Agriculture officially tried to remain impartial.
Commercial Counsellor of the Polish Embassy in Prague Wojciech Pobóg-Pągowski said earlier in an interview with PAP that if the statement proves to be true, then we are dealing with a very serious matter. “In my opinion, it can undermine the credibility of not only Polish, but also the EU’s system of quality control and food safety. It turns out that the Czechs do not believe that food produced in Poland receive appropriate controls. This means that they do not believe in the efficient operation of the provisions of the EU single market “- said Pobóg-Pągowski.
On Monday night issued a special statement a spokesman for the National Agricultural Inspection Pavel Koprziva. It confirms the authenticity of the user, but criticizes the Polish media that the sentences for the control of Polish products were taken out of context. His statement is in no way, however, refers to the title of the manual, which explicitly provides for the control of Polish products.
The head of the Czech Ministry of Agriculture Marian Jureczka ensure that the controls carried out by its subordinate departments concerned in the same way products from all countries. “I would like to make it clear that our bodies control measure all the same measure. And it is true that the more we look at the goods from the Polish” – Jureczka said Monday at a press conference.
He also announced that on Tuesday morning will be telephoned to Marek Sawicki, to explain the whole thing. Personal meeting with the Polish minister also plans during a visit in December in Brussels. (PAP)
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