Georgantas changes everything in ELGO-DIMITRAS, what's coming |AgroType

2022-07-31 19:04:20 By : Ms. Grace Hu

Mr. Mitarakis, - The derogatory recall of land workers through the gov.gr platform has significant shortcomings for the proper completion of the process.We inform you that the main and large supply of labor comes from Third Countries outside the neighboring countries of Greece.The gov.gr platform requires the mandatory completion of the Point of Entry into our country and the available options refer only to land borders.It is imperative that airports and seaports are added as points of entry, regardless of whether an entry visa is not necessary for the compared procedure.-The above procedure is now also used for the process of issuing temporary work permits to irregular residents in Greece.And in this case there is no option available on the gov.gr platform as an entry point in Greece.- The secondment of agricultural workers for seasonal work of 9 months (per year, up to 5 years) requires the validation of the family status certificate by the Greek consular authorities in the country of origin of the agricultural laborer concerned.We inform you that today, the appointments at the consular authorities for this purpose are scheduled after 2 months.Because this action is required to start the evaluation of the file in Greece, it is important to remove the obligation of this document in the necessary supporting documents.We emphasize that the same document is NOT required neither for 3-month seasonal work, nor for 1-year Dependent Work.-Additionally, in the call-up process for 9 months, the mandatory retirement of every land worker for 3 months per year must be modified.It is impossible to implement in practice.Responding to question number 5448/26-5-2022 of the cycle of reports and questions of the MP of Heraklion of the Change Movement, Mr. Vasilios Kegeroglou to the Minister of Rural Development and Food, on the subject: "The lack of land workers intensifies the impasses of farmers ", the Minister of Rural Development, Mr. Giorgos Georgantas, noted that: "we are also looking to reach interstate agreements - Mr. Mitarakis has already made such an interstate agreement - with states that have a workforce that could be used in the country for a specified period of time and then return to their country.In fact, Mr. Giannakakis - I will mention him, because he informed me - made a trip to Vietnam in a country that has land workers, who until now have been employed for a few months in Australia in agricultural work there.There could be a first conversation.There is this discussion and I know that he will step up again in mid-August to make as many exploratory contacts as are needed to have any countries that wish to work within the framework - which exists and which applies in our country.GEORGIOS GEORGANTAS (Minister of Rural Development and Food): Mr. President, thank you.It is our duty to look into this very big and serious matter, which has arisen of late.It is a period of dysfunction of all the rules on work created after the corona virus.We see a shortage of workers in European airports and this leads to flight delays.We are seeing shortages in the construction industry.We are seeing labor shortages in the hotel industry.But what really concerns us here is that we must pay the most attention, but also the result - as the honorable colleague rightly says - is the primary area for the following additional reason: We have food crisis issues, for which we must prepare for to deal with if they arise.I want to believe that they will not arise.But in any case the state is coming, it is strengthening the primary sector with many millions of Greek taxpayers, we will also use European funds in the next period.Can you imagine that all this help we give farmers ends up as a product that no one can pick from their field?No.We must also help there, look at this whole issue differently than we have seen until now and reach the right approach.Three things, Mr. Colleague.Firstly, we will agree - you know - that many of these issues are the competence of Ministries.Of course there is the communication channel.It will become more essential in the next period, because we have to prepare for what may be more difficult to come, but in any case the issue has not been resolved to the level we would like.An option has been given to use specific land workers until September and then until December, but issues remain.A second - and we will absolutely agree - is the role of cooperative schemes.That is, we, Mr. President, are also looking to reach interstate agreements - Mr. Mitarakis has already made such an interstate agreement - with states that have a workforce that could be used in the country for a certain period of time and in keep returning to their country.In fact, Mr. Giannakakis - I will mention him, because he informed me - made a trip to Vietnam in a country that has land workers, who until now have been employed for a few months in Australia in agricultural work there.There could be a first conversation.There is this discussion, and I know that he will go to the echelon again in mid-August to make as many exploratory contacts as are necessary for us to have from any countries who wish to do so within the framework - which exists and which applies in our country - to work.6. The first 2 years renewal - without fingerprints - per year and then every 3 years to be able to leave a maximum of 3 months (controlled exit from Greece - Italy model), with a minimum of 700 euros per year (contributions - clearances per year) .In particular, as complained in a joint letter by 283 Claims Reception Centers (KYD), almost a month has passed since the Organization for Payments & Control of Community Aid Orientation & Guarantees (OPEKEPE), as the competent management body, made a relevant announcement with the which informed that: "The implementation of the 2022 Single Support Application has been put into production in the Government Cloud at the address eae.opekepe.gov.gr". The interested parties emphasize, moreover, that in addition to the fact that OPEKEPE "is literally non-existent" , the farmers, reading the relevant announcements about the alleged possibility of filing this year's declarations, continue to flock to the local KYD, however, unable to be served even rudimentarily.This is despite the fact that for almost a month the certified KYD continue their operation and pay the seasonal staff required, without being able to effectively support the beneficiary producers.This particular situation of unwarranted overcrowding, clearly, is a huge discredit to e-gov and the supposed digital modernization of the state.