Commission challenged to release Mercursor trade talks documents

THE European Commission has been challenged to release all documents relating to the Mercursor bilateral trade talks which re-open at the end of the month.

Ireland East MEP Mairead McGuinness, who made the call, said the parliament had not been kept fully informed of the plans to reopen the trade talks.

She warned that the agriculture sector has a great deal to lose from these talks if a deal is done with Mercusor.