‘The next time there will be complete clarification’
Criminal liability for those who have undergone illegal vaccinations were announced by the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Costas Tsiarasspeaking at the 6th International Conference “Tomorrow Tastes Mediterranean 2025” (TTM 2025), which is being held in Kalamata, saying that he has sent complaints to justice after the information that has seen the light of publicity.
“I have forwarded all the journalistic information to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court. If a vaccination that is not within the limits of legitimacy has indeed been performed and may be a reason for the resurgence of the outbreaks, then it is probably an issue that has serious criminal responsibilities, “Mr Tsiaras noted, stressing that” this is a matter of investigation “.
The Minister of Rural Development and Food pointed out that addressing smallpox is a multifactorial issue, which requires the cooperation of all stakeholders, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Regions, the DAOKs, the farmers themselves and the Greek Police, which has been active in the Greek Police.
He noted that “there is a more general position of the European Commission that compensation cannot be granted if the farmers do not comply with biosexhes. We must all understand it and put it in absolute priority- not only the ministry’s initiatives, but mainly on the space of responsibility. “
Mr Tsiaras stressed that within the week the first payment on organic farming and organic beekeeping for the years 2022-2024 is made. While in October, he will make money payments for animal feed compensation due to animal enclosure due to zoonoses, areas with fertile materials that could not be cultivated due to Daniel and the basic reinforcement, which is expected to be completed in November.
At the same time, “payments for the killed animals will proceed and the aim is to pay measure 23 as soon as possible.” In fact, he noted “with the payment of the basic aid will create the possibility of withholding resources in favor of ELGA and the ELGA compensation will be given.”
He said that “all this is determined during the current and next month”, while pointing out that “this is a comprehensive effort that will lead to an OPECEPE reliable and effective so that payments can be made on time. I understand it’s a difficult time, but it’s the time to take the big step, “Mr Tsiaras concluded.
According to the YPATA announcement, the minister referred to the Mediterranean diet as a key pillar for the resilience of the Greek primary sector, noting that “what is produced in Greece – in a place where production is identified with the Mediterranean diet – enables the space to emerge and grow.”
Finally, he noted that the competitiveness of Greek agriculture “cannot be based on the mass production of agricultural products, but on the production of quality, unique products, identified with the Mediterranean diet”.