Agri-Business
Paraguay became the final South American country to ratify the EU-Mercosur trade agreement yesterday (Tuesday, March 17).
Beef
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said his attention has turned to monitoring potential market impacts of the EU-Mercosur deal.
Beef imports to Ireland from Brazil have increased by more than 800% over the past 10 years, according to data released to an Aontú TD.
EU member states have officially adopted the safeguard regulation for agricultural products in response to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Agri Politics
The EU Commission's move to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur deal is "a profoundly undemocratic step", according to MEP Luke Ming Flanagan.
Dairy
European dairy trade association Eucolait said it "celebrates" the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
Sinn Féin called on the government to seek an emergency European Council meeting to stop the Mercosur deal being provisionally applied.
Ireland will continue to work with the European Commission to "address" concerns over Mercosur according to Minister Helen McEntee.
The leader of Sinn Féin has said the Irish government cannot "stand idle" following the laest move on Mercosur by the European Commission.
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The ICMSA said an EU Commission decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur deal undermines the authority of the European Parliament.
Copa Cogeca said a decision by the EU Commission to provisionally apply the Mercosur deal is a "further blow to Europe's agriculture".
Europe is 'now in a worse position' following a decision to refer Mercosur to the European Court of Justice according to MEP Maria Walsh.
An Irish MEP has hit out at the European Commission following a decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) slammed the European Commission's decision to push ahead with the EU-Mercosur deal.
The European Commission's decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur trade deal fails to recognise role of EU Parliament, the IFA said.
The European Commission has confirmed today (Friday, February 27) that it will provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
Argentina and Uruguay both ratified the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement yesterday (Thursday, February 26).
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is pointing to a consistent trend in very strong levels of farmer unease across Europe
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has called for a review of the level of grain...
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Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion has said that she does not have confidence in the European...
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion has said that she does not have confidence in the European Commission to implement safeguard measures relating to the Mercosur trade deal.
MEP for the Midlands North West Maria Walsh has said that referring the EU Mercosur Partnership...
