The Official College of Administrative Managers of Catalonia (COGAC) warns about the negative effects of European regulations
The Official College of Administrative Managers of Catalonia (COGAC) considers that farmers are subject to ‘very strict’ European regulations that harm the producer’s profit margin. According to the managers, this regulation imposes ‘excessive’ control on the part of the administrations, especially in matters such as product traceability, continuous training, changes in regulations and the processing of subsidies. All this, without sufficient incentives to compensate for this strict obligation [[1]](https://www.ara.cat/llengua/5-arguments-5-trucs-no-canviar-llengua-no-incomodi_1_4544047. html).
Proposals to improve the situation
Professionals in the agricultural sector believe that a possible solution would be to establish minimum prices to guarantee a fair profit for farmers. In addition, a reduction in bureaucracy and an improvement in the efficiency of the administrative system are also called for to facilitate the processing of subsidies. These changes would help ease the burden of complying with the ‘very strict’ regulations and would allow farmers to focus on their main activity: agricultural production [[1]](https://www.ara.cat/llengua /5-arguments-5-tricks-not-changing-language-not-inconvenient_1_4544047.html).
The importance of traceability and documentation
The traceability of the product and the documentation necessary for the management of agricultural holdings and European subsidies are important aspects for the agricultural sector. However, the managers consider that the current regulations impose an excessive bureaucracy that makes these processes difficult. This has been one of the reasons that has generated mobilizations in the agricultural sector at European level. Elena Estopà, member of the board of the Official College of Administrative Managers of Catalonia, highlighted the difficulty in processing subsidies and explained that farmers must make a prior investment and justify it later in order to access the aid [[1]](https://www.ara.cat/lengua/5-arguments-5-trucs-no-canviar-lengua-no-incomodi_1_4544047.html).
conclusion
The ‘very strict’ European regulations imposed on farmers harm their profit margin and generate excessive bureaucracy. The Official College of Administrative Managers of Catalonia warns about the negative effects of this regulation and proposes solutions such as the establishment of minimum prices and the reduction of bureaucracy. In addition, it highlights the importance of traceability and documentation in the agricultural sector
