On Monday 8 July, the European livestock sector, represented by Assocarni (Italy), Assoprovac (Spain), Irish Farmers' Association (Ireland), Interbev (France) and PZPBM (Poland), hit out at the draft free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries (see EUROPE B12286A3 B12288A21). It calls on Members of the European Parliament and EU Member States to "reject the agreement".
"Our agriculture, our environmental and societal values are the opposite of those of these Mercosur...