Four unions ask to exclude companies in the export sector from future restriction measures

They ask to preserve the regular transit flow of their workers, provision of supplies and raw materials.

Four productive guilds that bring together shrimp, bananas and cocoa exporters requested national and cantonal emergency operations committee on TuesdayExclude in future restriction measures to companies in the export sectorand all its related chain.

The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador, the Association of Marketing and Export of Banana, the National Chamber of Aquaculture and the National Association of Exporters. Cocoa formulated this requirement.

The request of the four unions originated after theCOE of Guayaquil ordered that the commercial and public offices operating hours be until 4:00 p.m.with the aforements previously approved until April 10.

Through a letter, the unions explained that with the purpose of preserving the regular transit flow of their workers, provision of inputs and raw materials is due in future decisions to exclude exporting companies.

"Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the members of the export chain have maintained their active operations ensuring the entry of currencies, as well as the support of formal employment places ...", justify the guilds.

The unions sent this order in a letter addressed to Juan Zapata, president of the National COE and the mayor of Guayaquil, Cynthia Viteri.

TheFederation of Ecuadorian ExportersHe supported the request of these unions.
Through its social networks he recalled that the sector maintains strict compliance with biosecurity protocols to continue operations.