#Act4 AnimalsEU French Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that France will oppose the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal in its current shape. The statement comes after the release of the French Impact Assessment on the deal. France to oppose the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal 22 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The EU could demand in greater detail the feeding of animals exclusively to grass, a point that was not being fulfilled. Argentina may face difficulties to export meat to the EU under the Hilton quotas 30 January 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Yesterday the European Parliament has ratified the agreement between the EU and the US to modify the so-called “hormone-free beef” tariff-rate quota (TRQ) to allocate a significant volume of the quota solely to the US. New “hormone-free” beef quota is a threat to cattle welfare 29 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Less than a week after the announcement of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), on June 28, the dispute is gaining momentum. Why the Mercosur agreement is so criticized 4 July 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The trade deal recently reached between the EU and Mercosur countries is devastating for European farmers and exposes the bloc’s double standards, Pekka Pesonen, Secretary-General of the EU farmers and cooperatives’ association (Copa-Cogeca), told EURACTIV.com in an interview. EU farmers boss: ‘Devastating’ Mercosur trade pact exposes Europe’s double standards 2 July 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur will likely close a trade agreement in coming weeks or months, Brazil’s Foreign Trade Secretary Lucas Ferraz said in an interview. EU, Mercosur to close deal defying global trade war, Brazil says 8 May 2019