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The Ministry of Transportation decrees the extension of driving periods and the reduction of breaks until April 12

Allow the duration of the daily driving period to be extended as long as the requirements established for breaks and for daily and weekly breaks are met.

Creation of a Labor Affairs Commission for the coronavirus COVID-19

The objective is to contribute together to prevent the spread of the pandemic in companies and among workers in the sector, as well as guarantee the food supply of the entire population.

Ranchers, slaughterhouses, meat distributors and transporters, essential services

The annex to Royal Decree 10/2020 specifies in point 2 of its ANNEX that “workers in the activities that participate in the market supply chain and in the operation of the services of the centers of production of goods and services of first necessity, including food, beverages, hygienic products, medicines, sanitary products or any product necessary for the protection of health, allowing their distribution from origin to final destination”, are considered essential services and, therefore, the recoverable paid leave does not apply.

The Generalitat de Catalunya prepares recommendations for the livestock sector and related activities

As a consequence of the situation generated by the SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) alarm state, the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Generalitat de Catalunya has prepared certain instructions related to exceptional measures with respect to the livestock sector and related activities. This section specifies the exceptional measures adopted in the field of the livestock movement, animal health and livestock production.

The Government sees Royal Decree 5/2020 as unavailable to strengthen the agri-food sector

In recent months, the agro-livestock sector has had to face critical situations. To the structural problems of rigidity of the demand, atomization of the operators, the seasonality or the perishable character of the productions, conjunctural factors have been added such as adverse climatic phenomena, tariffs of the United States Administration, the fall of prices of the productions and the rise in the costs of agricultural inputs (diesel, fertilizers or feed).

Planas thanks farmers, ranchers and fishermen for supplying fresh food to the entire society during the coronavirus crisis

The work of cooperatives, food industry and distribution, and the efforts of logistics and supply companies are essential “for society […]

Anafric reports on exceptions in the transport of live animals during the state of alarm for the coronavirus

The BOE has published an order of the Council of Ministers that establishes exceptions in the transport of live animals during the period of the health alert generated by the coronavirus COVID-19.

Anafric collects the recommendations of the WHO and the Ministry of Health on the coronavirus

The WHO has prepared a series of information that wants to curb the hoaxes regarding the coronovirus, among them, the international health agency wants to make it clear that according to scientific tests "the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ANY AREA, including those in warm and humid climate. Regardless of weather conditions. "The best way to protect yourself against COVID-19 is to wash your hands frequently. In this way, viruses that may be on the hands are eliminated and infection that could be caused by touching the eyes, mouth and nose is avoided.

10,000 veterinarians contribute to maintaining supply and food security

More than 10,000 veterinarians are working these days in slaughterhouses, farms, food industries, aquaculture facilities, distribution companies, collective catering, official public health and inspection services, analysis laboratories or customs control, among other places, with the aim of guaranteeing the population supply and food security in Spain during the state of alarm.

The State will guarantee 80% of loans to freelancers and SMEs with a maximum term of 5 years

The Council of Ministers has given the green light to the first tranche of 20,000 million euros in the line of public guarantees for loans to companies as part of the 100,000 million that it approved last week to combat the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus. The State will guarantee 80% of loans to self-employed workers and SMEs, for which 10,000 million of that first tranche has been reserved. For the rest of the companies, the guarantee will be 70% in new loans and 60% in renewals.

Vehicles for the distribution of medicines and food, those of forced circulation if the Government decides to cut the roads

Among the dozen types of vehicles that could continue to circulate in the event that the Government of Spain decides to intensify its fight against the coronavirus by cutting the roads include those for the distribution of medicines and food, the transportation of fuel, those of the Post Office, the funeral or those for roadside assistance, among others.

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Measures for the sector of exploitation and distribution of meat prepared by Anafric from the Guide of Good Practices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism of Spain

From the Secretary of State for Commerce, a Guide of Good Practices has been published to respond to the concerns […]

Information note on the application of the Royal Decree on the state of alarm in the livestock sector (text from the Ministry)

Agricultural, livestock and aquaculture production, as well as fishing activity, transformation of agricultural and fishery products, veterinary centers or clinics, transport and distribution of food, as well as its commercialization through retail sales to consumers, form the food supply chain whose activity must be guaranteed in the state of alarm. This implies that the activity of agri-food companies as a whole, including agricultural, livestock, aquaculture and fishing activities, must be maintained, but also that of the companies that, in turn, supply them with the necessary inputs for their operation.

Postponement of Technical Vehicle Inspections

The Ministry of Industry agrees to temporarily suspend the obligation to pass the ITV of vehicles while the Decree of declaration of alarm status remains in force. As FENADISMER, the national association of ITV stations, has been reporting, there have been many complaints that transporters and private drivers have been raising these days due to the lack of information regarding the obligation to pass the ITV of their vehicles, since while some stations remained open, others were closed, as is the case of the ITV Andalucía, Extremadura, Navarra and Asturias, due to their different legal management regime.

Which establishments remain open during the Alarm State?

The containment measure to prevent the spread of Covid 19, according to decree-law 463/2020, contemplates the reduction of commercial activity, cultural facilities, recreational establishments and activities, hotel and restaurant activities, and other additional activities.

Veterinarians guarantee the production chain, food safety and well-being of all animals.

Luis Alberto Calvo Sáez, president of the OCV (Veterinary College Organization), encourages veterinarians to act with the utmost professionalism and to collaborate with the health authority, in front of the state of alarm by the COVID-19. He has sent a letter to the 52 Spanish schools in which it recalls that they are a "very leading avant-garde healthcare collective for the protection of human and animal health", and therefore they must work to guarantee the production chain, food security and the welfare of all animals.

Anafric reports on the guarantee of the posting of workers and the self-employed

Many of you will wonder what to present when we need to justify our trip to work? The company must accredit the worker with a job posting that indicates so. The decree-law 463/2020 that indicates the State of Alarm specifies in article 7 that "the displacement to the place of work to carry out his labor, professional or business provision" is authorized, as well as his vehicles. We have to remember that the activities related to food transport are considered as BASIC SERVICES.

The Government approves a shock plan with social measures to deal with the coronavirus worth € 200,000 million

The Council of Ministers has approved new economic measures within the shock plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, which include more liquidity for the economy; support for vulnerable families and citizens; flexibility in temporary template adjustments and support for research into vaccines and cures for the disease. Social measures include deferring payment of household supplies for the most vulnerable families until September.

Anafric informs you of some economic measures related to the negative impact of Covid 19 in the areas of SMEs and other measures of temporary financial support

From Anafric we report the measures that Decree - Law 7/2020 by which urgent measures are adopted to respond to the economic impact of Covid-19 that is occurring in the health field, in the tourism sector, as well as prevent a greater impact economic negative on SMEs and self-employed.

Anafric defends the corporate interests of our sector and informs of all the issues that concern the meat industry chain from slaughter to the commercialization of meat and its processed products.

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