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The European Parliament's trade committee has backed a 5% threshold figure for activating safeguards under the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
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The European Commission has formally established a task force aiming to strengthen import controls on food safety.
Minister Heydon has disputed a claim that there was a deal that Ireland would back the Mercosur Trade Agreement for the nitrates derogation
Michael McGrath "regrets" the decision by the European Parliament to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the European Court of Justice.
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is to be asked to give its legal opinion on the controversial EU-Mercosur deal.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon noted the decision of the EU Parliament to refer the Mercosur deal to the European Court of Justice.
Copa Cogeca said the result of a vote in the EU Parliament validates the "rightful concerns" of farmers on the Mercosur trade deal.
A decision by the European Parliament to refer the EU-Mercosur deal to the European Court of Justice has been welcomed by the ICMSA.
IFA president Francie Gorman welcomed the decision by MEPs to refer the EU-Mercosur deal to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Current global uncertainty is another reason for the European Union to protect its agriculture sector, according to Copa Cogeca.
Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has claimed that the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement will "do nothing of substance" for the EU economy.
Thousands of farmers from across the European Union are protesting against the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement in Strasbourg.
A Sinn Féin TD has claimed that European Commissioner for Agriculture has disrespected the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food.
An Irish MEP has said that Donald Trump's threat of tariffs against EU countries could shape a key debate on the EU-Mercosur deal.
The signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement "moves Irish beef farmers' nightmare one step closer to reality", an independent TD said.
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The Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar has heard that the EU needs beef from Mercosur countries to...
The Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar has heard that the EU needs beef from Mercosur countries to make up for reduced production in Europe.
The IBLA has called on Micheál Martin to step down as Taoiseach over his handling of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will to travel to South America on Saturday to sign the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly is seeking an urgent meeting with Ireland's EU commissioner over the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
The Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland (IFOI) has called for the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement to be scrapped entirely.
The IBLA has urged farmers "to come out in even greater numbers" for tomorrow's anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone.
Irish MEPs must "step up now" and reject the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association has urged.
