AGROINDUSTRY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE BUENOS AIRES ON MANAGING EMPTY CONTAINERS
In 2018 the number of empty containers treated about 2017, from 50,000 to
500,000 expanded. The importance of moving forward with more transitory
collection centers throughout the country.
Friday 31 May 2019
Chief of Staff of the Government Secretariat of Agribusiness, Santiago del
Solar, was at the opening of the First Conference on Integrated Management
of Empty Crop Protection in the Annex to the Senate of the province of
Buenos Aires. The meeting brought together representatives of national and
provincial portfolios Agribusiness, Environment and Sustainable
Development, the private sector and municipalities, and the scope and
actions of Law No. 27,279 Minimum Standards for Environmental Protection
was analyzed.
The purpose of the call was that all stakeholders have adequate information
for the management of empty containers and the progress of Management
Systems implementation process.
"We are confident that we are going in the right direction, but it is
important to have more speed to reach 100% of the gaps in the shortest time
possible packaging. We must be more ambitious with our goals," he said at
the opening of the Solar. He added: "It's important commitment on this
issue from Nation, provinces, municipalities and the private sector."
"In 2017 there was a treatment of only 50 thousand containers in 2018 there
were 500 thousand, but a long way to go yet," said the official of the
national agro-industrial portfolio and said that "we also stress that this
issue is on the agenda and we want it is understood that the realization of
a Transitional Collection Centers (CAT) is not a cost, it is a benefit for
everyone. "
Cabinet Chief stated that agricultural activity "today we have at least 3
global indicators according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD) are very positive for Argentina in relation to the
average of the member countries OECD: 10 times less energy consumption per
hectare in production, 5 times less emission of greenhouse gases and 3.7
times more efficient use of water ".
The official was accompanied by Minister of Agro-Industry of the Province
of Buenos Aires, Leonardo Sarquís; President of the National Health Service
and Food Quality (Senasa), Ricardo Negri and the Executive Director of the
Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development, Rodrigo Aybar.
The National Director of Agriculture, Ignacio Garciarena also
stressed: "The key to the implementation of this Act (27,279) is the
interaction that is achieved to the level of each district, including
municipalities, distributors, retailers and producers in this regard. the
successful implementation of this initiative will depend on the collective
construction of all stakeholders. "
During the day he remarked that the province of Buenos Aires was the first
to implement the Law and finalize the appointment of enforcement
authorities, as well as take and pass all relevant management reports.
Currently there are other provinces that are already working on this issue,
but requires further efforts to open more CAT.
law 27,279
It aims at regulating the management of empty containers of plant
protection products generated in the national territory, so that does not
involve risks to human or animal health and the environment. It is the
first system of extended responsibility of registrants, who have primary
responsibility for implementing management systems. The standard has the
authority of national implementation of the Law on the Government
Secretariat of Agribusiness and Environment and Sustainable Development
jointly. It is also a standard minimum environmental protection, and
provincial authorities are responsible for implementation within their
respective jurisdictions.
500,000 expanded. The importance of moving forward with more transitory
collection centers throughout the country.
Friday 31 May 2019
Chief of Staff of the Government Secretariat of Agribusiness, Santiago del
Solar, was at the opening of the First Conference on Integrated Management
of Empty Crop Protection in the Annex to the Senate of the province of
Buenos Aires. The meeting brought together representatives of national and
provincial portfolios Agribusiness, Environment and Sustainable
Development, the private sector and municipalities, and the scope and
actions of Law No. 27,279 Minimum Standards for Environmental Protection
was analyzed.
The purpose of the call was that all stakeholders have adequate information
for the management of empty containers and the progress of Management
Systems implementation process.
"We are confident that we are going in the right direction, but it is
important to have more speed to reach 100% of the gaps in the shortest time
possible packaging. We must be more ambitious with our goals," he said at
the opening of the Solar. He added: "It's important commitment on this
issue from Nation, provinces, municipalities and the private sector."
"In 2017 there was a treatment of only 50 thousand containers in 2018 there
were 500 thousand, but a long way to go yet," said the official of the
national agro-industrial portfolio and said that "we also stress that this
issue is on the agenda and we want it is understood that the realization of
a Transitional Collection Centers (CAT) is not a cost, it is a benefit for
everyone. "
Cabinet Chief stated that agricultural activity "today we have at least 3
global indicators according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD) are very positive for Argentina in relation to the
average of the member countries OECD: 10 times less energy consumption per
hectare in production, 5 times less emission of greenhouse gases and 3.7
times more efficient use of water ".
The official was accompanied by Minister of Agro-Industry of the Province
of Buenos Aires, Leonardo Sarquís; President of the National Health Service
and Food Quality (Senasa), Ricardo Negri and the Executive Director of the
Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development, Rodrigo Aybar.
The National Director of Agriculture, Ignacio Garciarena also
stressed: "The key to the implementation of this Act (27,279) is the
interaction that is achieved to the level of each district, including
municipalities, distributors, retailers and producers in this regard. the
successful implementation of this initiative will depend on the collective
construction of all stakeholders. "
During the day he remarked that the province of Buenos Aires was the first
to implement the Law and finalize the appointment of enforcement
authorities, as well as take and pass all relevant management reports.
Currently there are other provinces that are already working on this issue,
but requires further efforts to open more CAT.
law 27,279
It aims at regulating the management of empty containers of plant
protection products generated in the national territory, so that does not
involve risks to human or animal health and the environment. It is the
first system of extended responsibility of registrants, who have primary
responsibility for implementing management systems. The standard has the
authority of national implementation of the Law on the Government
Secretariat of Agribusiness and Environment and Sustainable Development
jointly. It is also a standard minimum environmental protection, and
provincial authorities are responsible for implementation within their
respective jurisdictions.