Urgent measures for farm prices and rural employment

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1. Each operator in the food chain must pay the previous one a price equal to or higher than that operator's actual production cost. The operator making the final sale to the consumer cannot pass on to earlier operators the business risk from its pricing policy.
2. Food contracts must include the production cost in the price as a minimum element, using objective and verifiable factors such as seeds, fertilizers, energy or machinery. Contracts must state expressly that the agreed price covers that cost.
3. Promotional activities must be based on agreement between the parties, mutual interest and flexibility, and cannot mislead about the price or image of products. Sanctions for serious and very serious offenses that are final will be published.
4. Personal income taxincome tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. (IRPF) on aid for the first installation of young farmers can be paid in four parts: in the year the aid is received and the following three.
5. For seasonal farm workers living in Andalusia and Extremadura, the required contributions drop to twenty days to access unemployment benefits or the farm income scheme, for applications until December 31, 2020.
6. Companies that convert temporary farm worker contracts into permanent or discontinuous permanent contracts before January 1, 2021 get Social Security rebates, with higher amounts for women. Labor inspection now covers housing provided to workers outside the workplace.

Who it affects

• Farmers, livestock breeders, fishermen and foresters: Their contracts must show a price that covers the actual production cost.
• Food chain companies: They must pay a price covering the previous operator's costs, put contracts in writing and follow rules on promotions; serious sanctions will be published.
• Young farmers receiving installation aid: They can spread the income tax on the aid over four years.
• Seasonal farm workers in Andalusia and Extremadura: With 20 days of contributions they can access unemployment benefits or the farm income scheme.
• Farm companies and workers with employer-provided housing: Companies get rebates for converting temporary contracts into permanent ones; worker housing can now be inspected.

Words worth knowing

Cadena alimentaria

The food chain: all the steps a product goes through from producer to final consumer.

Subsidio por desempleo

Unemployment benefit: money paid to people who are out of work and meet certain requirements.

Contrato fijo discontinuo

A permanent contract where the person works only during certain periods of the year.

Cuota empresarial por contingencias comunes

The part of Social Security contributions paid by the company for illnesses or accidents not related to work.

Firmeza en vía administrativa

That a sanction can no longer be appealed through the administrative channel.

income tax

The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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