agriculture | farmers | food

plus livestock, forestry, etc

Trump trade rep targets Canada's beer and dairy rules in new CUSMA review conditions
US Trade Representative said the US will take aim at two major Canadian policies: the Online Streaming Act, which brought online platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube under Canadian broadcasting rules, and the supply-managed dairy sector, among others.
EU-Morocco agreement, resolution 2797: the predation of Western Sahara continues
To be more explicit, predatory practices have always existed and are becoming more pronounced, solely for the benefit of the king and his oligarchs, who are imposing an agro-export model that is disastrous for the population and the environment. Large retailers in France and Europe also play very damaging role: that of importing tomatoes produced… in the middle of the desert.
EMB and ECVC farmers mobilise at Liège airport: “No to the EU-Mercosur agreement, yes to a strong CAP and the regulation of agricultural markets!”
Farmers from Mig, AbL, FUGEA, Boerenforum, and La Confédération Paysanne gathered at this key hub for international trade with a common message that firmly rejects the EU-Mercosur treaty.
EU agrees on tougher Mercosur safeguards in bid to placate Italy, France
The EU institutions agreed to strengthen protections for European farmers under a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc, in an eleventh-hour push to rally heavyweights France and Italy into backing the controversial pact.
Italy's Meloni pours cold water on EU-Mercosur deal, calling it 'premature'
Signing the EU-Mercosur deal in the following days is "premature," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during an address to the Italian parliament in Rome.
EU Parliament votes to harden Mercosur safeguards before crunch talks with capitals
The European Parliament voted to tighten additional protections on the EU’s trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, opening the way for talks with member countries that will need to find a rapid compromise to finally get the deal done.
NAFTA legacy case dropped
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has declined jurisdiction over a NAFTA legacy claim filed under CUSMA’s legacy annex by Access Business Group (Amway) against Mexico and ordered the claimant to pay $1.3M USD.
France seeks to delay crunch vote on EU’s Mercosur mega deal
A senior EU diplomat warns that another delay could kill the Latin American trade deal after 25 years of talks.
Internal divisions force Belgium to abstain from EU-Mercosur vote
Belgium will have to abstain from voting on the new EU-Mercosur free trade agreement because its various governments have not reached a consensus.
Mercosur: Parliament Committee calls for measures to protect EU agriculture
The International Trade Committee has formally adopted its position on safeguard mechanisms for agricultural imports under the trade agreement with Mercosur countries.