#Act4 AnimalsEU The Walloon Parliament unanimously adopted a motion opposing the draft trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). Walloon Parliament adopts resolution against EU-Mercosur deal 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Conditional trade agreement covers eggs from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay EU imposes hen welfare standards on egg imports for the first time 2 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The EU and Mercosur – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay – are close to concluding their trade agreement after 20 years of negotiations, but from an animal welfare perspective, the text on the table is extremely worrying. Why the EU-Mercosur agreement is bad news for European animals 26 June 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU In an open letter, 600 European scientists and 300 indigenous groups are calling for the EU to insist on the respect for environmental and human rights standards in its current trade negotiations with Brazil. EU-Brazil trade should be more sustainable, 600 scientists say 3 May 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU If Jair Bolsonaro is elected President in Brazil on 28 October, the consequences for animals could be significant. How Brazilian elections could have tremendous impact on animals 26 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU A police operation has discovered that Brazilian companies have been exporting rotten and unsanitary beef. Meanwhile, the European Commission is speeding up negotiations to reach a free trade deal with the MERCOSUR bloc (which includes Brazil) and a round of negotiations are ongoing this week in Argentina. Brazilian beef scandal highlights danger of rushing EU-Mercosur deal 23 March 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
