A. M. 
The Finance and Special Budget Committee of the Legislative Assembly today reviewed an initiative presented by the Government of the Republic, through the Ministry of Finance, which seeks to ensure the financial sustainability and continued development of the national sugar sector.
The proposal requires sugarcane producers and sugar mills or sugarcane mills to contribute US$0.000891 per pound of sugar extracted, equivalent to US$0.001963 per kilogram, during the 2025/2026 harvest. The funds raised will be used to finance the annual budget of the Consejo Salvadoreño de la Agroindustria Azucarera (CONSAA), thus ensuring the implementation of technical programs, research, and the promotion of sustainable practices in the sector.
According to the proposal, sugar mills must pay this contribution within the first eight business days of each quarter. In the event of noncompliance, they will be unable to export their products, a measure intended to ensure effective compliance with the contribution and the economic stability of the sector.
With this initiative, the Executive Branch reaffirms its commitment to a sustainable development model that promotes competitiveness, innovation, and environmental responsibility in the salvadoran sugar agroindustry.
The ruling will soon be submitted to the legislative session, where it will be analyzed and voted on in the next plenary session.
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