European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

26 11, 2024

Joint Press Release: “Leading European agri-food organisations call for reciprocity standards in Mercosur agreement to ensure fair trade, fair competition and consumer protection”

By |2024-11-26T10:03:39+00:00November 26th, 2024|

JOINT PRESS RELEASE “Leading European agri-food organisations call for reciprocity standards in Mercosur agreement to ensure fair trade, fair competition and consumer protection” Brussels, [Tuesday 26th, November 2024]– Following the recent acceleration of EU-Mercosur trade negotiations and with the next potentially decisive round scheduled this week, our eight organisations, representing European farmers and manufacturers, [...]

8 11, 2024

Position Statement: European farmers and livestock Producers raise concerns on production standards and demand reassessment of EU-Mercosur trade deal

By |2024-11-13T13:16:20+00:00November 8th, 2024|

European farmers and livestock Producers raise concerns on production standards and demand reassessment of EU-Mercosur trade deal Brussels, Belgium – 06 November 2024 – European agricultural organisations are calling on EU policymakers to reconsider the EU-Mercosur trade agreement following Brazil's recent suspension of beef exports from female cattle. The latest EU audit[1] reveals Brazil's [...]

22 10, 2024

Joint Statement: EU-Mercosur agreement: A “compensation Fund” for farmers that sparks more concern than reassurance

By |2024-11-13T13:13:26+00:00October 22nd, 2024|

EU-Mercosur agreement: A “compensation Fund” for farmers that sparks more concern than reassurance As the perspective of concluding negotiations on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement at the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro gets closer a proposal has emerged in Brussels to set up a “compensation fund” aimed at pacifying European farmers. For our sectors, [...]

10 10, 2024

Joint Press Release: Serious Concerns Over The EU-Mercorsur Trade Agreement

By |2024-11-13T13:12:40+00:00October 10th, 2024|

Serious Concerns Over the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Urgent Action Needed to Protect the EU Agri-Food Chain As discussions on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement resumed from October 7 to 9 in Brasília, our sectors once again reaffirm their strong opposition to the agreement, highlighting its potential repercussions on the EU agri-food supply. Since 2019, the [...]