The European agriculture ministers were divided on Monday 20 March in Brussels over the implementation of the free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries.
“The effects of the EU-Mercosur agreement on our agriculture are very limited, because there are clear quotas for imports”, defended Cem Özdemir, the German Minister of Agriculture.
Mr Özdemir noted that the European Commission intends to strengthen the sustainability aspects of the agreement by putting in place...