The European Commission recalls that the production and transportation of agricultural resources, such as plant reproductive material, are included in the list of basic goods and services in the EU, to which the so-called “green corridor” procedures should be applied at the borders.
Ms. Ann Bucher, Director General of the Commission on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, issued a statement stressing the importance of seeds for the functioning of the food chain, urging EU member states to facilitate and accelerate the production and movement of seeds in the current emergency.
She also recommends that further measures be taken to facilitate the access of seasonal foreign workers to European agricultural enterprises.