Question 16957 — agri-food

Summary

Ms. Marietta Karamanli draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the standards set in terms of collective catering. In 2022, 50% (half) of the products (in value) served must meet one or more quality criteria and 20% must come from organic farming or farms in conversion. So-called “exotic” products such as certain fruits (citrus fruits, bananas), cocoa, coffee, olives, seafood and cured meats would constitute 43% of imports of organic products, with France producing no or very little of some of these products. The most imported product categories would be fruits, vegetables, groceries and non-alcoholic beverages. A study published in 2018 by the National Consumer Institute showed that certain organic products contained traces of undesirable substances (pesticides, plasticizers, solvents, veterinary residues and other contaminants). The study noted that “the pesticide levels found in the vast majority of products tested do not exceed the maximum residue limit (MRL)” but that this is high because it is the same as that applied to conventional products. She asks him what measures the Government intends to take to improve the quality of imported organic products and set more protective standards than those accepted for conventional products.

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