Scares around standard of imported foods under Mercosur deal could see products banned from EU

"Scares" around the quality of South American food will trigger a “red button” that results in a ban on products imported from that firm or region under safeguards built into the new Mercosur trade deal.

Officials have revealed that safeguards in the deal around the standard of imported foods, including beef, could see products thrown out of and banned from EU states within just 15 days.