date:Dec 17, 2012
ure grants is the non health objection one, when plantain comes from a disease-free zone. He explained that the agricultural authorities do everything they can so that no disease or pest enters the Dominican territory.
He recalled that during CAFTA negotiations, plantain fell in the C basket, ie having a 20% linear reduction of tariff in 10 years, so the musacea from Central America under this agreement would pay around 6%.
Minister Rodriguez said that domestic consumption of plantain is six m