MEPs want impact of South American trade deal on farmers to be analysed

THE European Parliament has supported a demand by Irish farmers to produce an analysis on how meat imports from Latin America would affect European farmers and the beef industry in particular.

MEPs want impact of South American trade deal on farmers to be analysed

A report produced by the EU-wide farmers organisation COPA says it would cost the EU’s beef sector up to €25 billion a year while the IFA says the imports would undercut prices by 30%, making the industry non-sustainable.

MEPs and the farmers joined forces as trade officials from the EU and Mercosur — representing Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay — are due to have their latest meeting on opening up markets to one another.

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