The study conducted by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) on the cumulative impact for the agri-food sector of 12 future trade agreements (FTAs) concluded or negotiated by the EU with third countries – the results of which were unveiled on Tuesday 15 November – highlights vulnerabilities for the beef and rice sectors, particularly due to the rise in imports from the Mercosur bloc and to a lesser extent from Australia.
The importance of the effects of the 12 FTAs...