The election of Joe Biden “
could calm trade relations with Europe.
I am thinking in particular of wine growers,
”underlines Julien Denormandie, Minister of Agriculture on Europe 1 this morning.
"
Today, all bottles of wine are taxed at 25% in the United States (...) we are in negotiations and I dare to hope that Biden's arrival will allow this tax to be reviewed
", indicates the minister.
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But the minister concedes that "
American taxes often exceed presidents
."
Thus, Julien Denormandie affirms that the balance of power with the United States will continue: "
if you do not show the muscles, it does not work, we show that we are also ready to put retaliatory measures in place.
", He advances before adding:"
For our wine growers it is a disaster, we will find a solution
.
He also gave details on the promotion of local foods in supermarkets, announced the day before.
Thanks to a solidarity charter on “
fresh and local
” products signed by “
all the major brands
”, it must be adopted during the day and be deployed “
from the start of the year
”.
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"
We are going to put in place a very clear visual which will be called 'To your tastes, to your territories' which will allow consumers to quickly identify fresh products
," explains the Minister.
A "
common banner
" whose printing begins "
now
" in order to be deployed as quickly as possible in supermarkets.
The commitment of supermarkets is a mark of “
solidarity
”, he says.
However, this protocol will not be "
coercive
".
Another commitment of the Minister in favor of local products: to use them more in collective catering.
"
We must put them thoroughly in our canteens
", supports the minister.
In the recovery plan, 50 million euros will also be provided to "
strengthen the canteens in the promotion of fresh products
," he said.
He also announced that he wanted to
end
“
the price war
” in supermarkets and said he was in favor of “
transparency of margins
”.
Regarding the ban on Black Friday, according to him the measure "
is not that simple to put in place
".