Mexican Government clarifies that this measure does not interrupt the export of products such as coffee, cocoa, palm oil, rubber, and wood, but will require compliance with traceability requirements starting in 2025 and 2026.
The overall outcome of the EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations would expose the EU agri-food sector to unfair competition with negative consequences for farmers’ livelihoods, wages, working conditions and employment.
The main European agri-food production associations have branded the European Commission's proposal as a "false quick fix" that fails to address the concerns of European agri-food producers.
