the Commission considers seasonal workers along with medical personnel, firefighters, police officers, and also employees of the transport sector and food industry is systemically important for the EU. It is noted that crossing the border should be accompanied by adequate medical supervision. “Clear is the introduction of border control to curb the pandemic, but we need to think about how to cover a dining table”, – the statement said the EC.
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the European Commission recommended member States to exchange information on the demand for labour, especially in agriculture, and establish procedures for timely response to critical shortage of workers. Brussels also insists that other professionals that are not “systemically important” for the EU, are also advised to freely cross the internal borders. They should be treated as the local labor force.
meanwhile, in several European countries, including in Austria, was threatened by the harvesting of early vegetables and fruits due to the lack of seasonal workers. Informed support provided by staff from Romania and Ukraine. Austrian farmers do not exclude in this connection the loss of 95 percent of the crop. Trading network fear of stoppage of goods in the current year.
