“I understand the anger and suffering of farmers
,” assured this Wednesday morning on Europe 1 the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire.
“What they are asking for is justice
,” he adds, determined to enforce respect
for “the rules for all”
to
“preserve farmers’ income
. ”
Bruno Le Maire
“thus launched on Tuesday four pre-injunctions to four industrial groups which would not respect the conditions of the Egalim law”
.
Promulgated in 2018, it aims to ensure
“the balance of commercial relations in the agricultural sector and healthy and sustainable food”
, specifies the Ministry of Agriculture on its website.
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“I will be uncompromising”
On the distributor side, the Minister of the Economy will
“launch 500 checks on the 5 main distributors”
.
“We will go through each of the provisions and check that they respect the Egalim law, in particular for the remuneration of farmers”
.
“I will be uncompromising on respecting the rules
,” insists Bruno Le Maire, as commercial negotiations between distributors and manufacturers conclude this Wednesday evening.
European purchasing centers, at the heart of the debates, are also targeted by the minister:
“I am going to launch and strengthen specific controls on European centers in relation to the Egalim law.”
Bruno Le Maire also recalls that the rules of this law apply in France but also to these power plants located in other European countries.
He notably recalls having already sanctioned the Leclerc group to the tune of six million euros for breaches of the Egalim law.
“I have never had a trembling arm to make it respected
,” he concludes.