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Brussels – The commerce settlement that the European Union desires to conclude with the South American customs union Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) “poses a menace to European agriculture”. That is acknowledged by the influential Flemish sector group Boerenbond on Wednesday.
The settlement at the moment on the negotiation desk is unacceptable for the agricultural group as a result of the agricultural manufacturing mannequin in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, in response to them, doesn’t adjust to European requirements. Requirements concerning traceability, meals security, biodiversity, animal welfare, crop safety… are of a distinct order, it sounds, and the controls and ensures aren’t conclusive.
The settlement, in response to the Boerenbond, opens the door to manufacturing requirements that don’t adjust to European requirements and expectations. Though a compensation fund is offered, the agricultural sector sees no profit in it.
“We respect the societal selections that the EU makes concerning meals and agriculture. It’s not solely as much as our farmers to respect these but additionally to our buying and selling companions. These manufacturing requirements aren’t buyable,” says chairman Lode Ceyssens. The settlement with Mercosur, for instance, ought to facilitate the import of beef from these international locations into Europe. The commerce settlement is predicted to be concluded on the G20 summit on November 18 and 19 in Brazil.
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