US EditionEU approves draft Mercosur trade deal with ‘robust’ protections for farmers
The European Commission aims to protect EU farmers with safeguards while increasing exports by up to 39%, potentially supporting 440,000 jobs amid trade tensions and opposition.
- The European Commission has proposed a trade deal with Mercosur to protect European agricultural producers, which includes a safeguard mechanism for imports.
- The deal aims to create a market of 780 million consumers, boosting both the EU's manufacturing sector and Mercosur's agricultural industry.
- The European Union is advancing a trade deal with Mercosur after proposing safeguards to appease concerned member states, particularly France and Italy.
- France has expressed concerns about unfair competition due to lower standards in South America, but is now more open to the deal after safeguard measures were introduced.
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On Wednesday, 3 September, the European Commission approved the agreement with Mercosur in Brussels. This treaty provides for the establishment of a huge free trade area between the 27 countries of the Union and four countries of Latin America. There will no longer be customs duties on many agricultural products, but this trade agreement divides the French. Some see it as a unique opportunity to sell their products, while others fear unfair comp…
The EU Commission has launched the ratification of the free trade agreement negotiated since 1999 with the South American Mercosur countries. New safeguard clauses for agricultural products should overcome the resistance that still exists, because now the national and the European Parliament must agree. If the agreement comes into force, one of the largest free trade areas in the world will emerge.
Ok Brussels to the agreement with the South American countries. Target 50 billion exports
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