Mercosur to bring 99,000 tonnes of low-tariff beef into EU
EU commissioner for trade Maros Sefcovic reacts as he speaks during a press conference on the Mercosur trade agreement at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on September 3, 2025. Picture: Nicolas TUCAT / AFP / Getty Images
The European Commission has sought to assure Irish farmers that it is "listening to their concerns" over plans to allow 99,000 tonnes of South American beef low-tariff access to European markets.
The two agreements — the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) — require ratification by EU member states' parliaments and the European Parliament, a process which began on Wednesday, September 3, after it was signed off by the EU's 27 commissioners.
