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The Socialist deputy, Manuel Soler, began his appearance by stating that "the increase in VAT would give a strong blow to producers of cut flowers and ornamental plants. The increase agreed by the National Government will give to the ornamental horticulture sector spending the reduced rate of 8% overall, effective September 1, will reach 21%, will be a huge blow to farmers cut flowers and ornamental plants will be very difficult for these to move the differential of 13 points to the total price charged for product sales. "

Soler has stated that "the Government of Spain justified as saying that the aim is to approximate the tax rates applied to the European Union. With this action you get is more distance to Spanish producers of producing and consuming countries flowers and ornamental plants. Since the Socialist Party, we believe that it commits a great injustice to Spanish farmers cut flowers and ornamental plants, they will have to compete in markets with productions with the VAT rate much lower than that applied in Spain. Italy maintain a VAT rate of 10%, Germany and France 7%, Netherlands and Belgium and Switzerland 6%, which applies a super VAT reduced by 2.5%. The Spanish Government puts growers in the country and our region in a difficult competitive situation. "

Miras Soler stated that "This action shows the lack of sensitivity of the PP with a sector such as floriculture, which is mostly owned by small family farms and having a major impact on employment in certain areas of Spain and the Autonomous Community of Murcia. "

The social responsibility has explained that "this sector has had little support from EU policy. Not part of the CAP single payment and always has been adversely affected by trade policy, favoring this flower and plant imports from third countries EU markets. "

Manuel Soler has completed its hearing noting that "the total value of Spanish in origin production exceeds 900 million and generate about 50,000 jobs. In the Autonomous Community of Murcia are cultivated 450 hectares of cut flowers that produce 245 million units ; 300 families engaging in this activity. To the culture of ornamental plants 55 hectares are devoted to production of 5.5 million units. regional production accounts for 15% of domestic production being a total turnover of 55 million euros. 35% is concentrated in three cooperatives. Cehegín Canaraflor is cooperative. In Beneleflor Guadalentín Valley located in Alhama and Alimer with headquarters in Lorca and handling stores in Puerto Lumbreras. "

Source: PSOE Lorca