UK farmers come out strongly against Mercosur “cheap meat imports”

Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 21:21 UTC

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Farmers in the UK have warned the EU against a trade deal with Mercosur which could see Brazil and Argentina given access to the European meat market, potentially flooding the market with cheap imports and undermining domestic producers. Read full article

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Martin_Fierro
“As well as fears of a rise in cheap imports from Mercosur, the industry has raised concerns about traceability and food safety, with the Brazilian industry in particular coming under the spotlight in recent years for failing to meet EU standards”

Could we see some of these reports? I would that be too much to ask?
Mar 09th, 2011 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
just another conspiracy to destroy uk farmers, and force EU law on us, the sooner we can get out of the corrupt state the better..
Mar 09th, 2011 - 10:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Y Draig Goch
Well we are always going to be at a disadvantage due to controls on the herds here. For instance we cant use certain innoculations (see foot and mouth fiasco) or use steroids on the animals (the reason why so many women in australia have large breasts..believe it ir not), which places like Argentina and Australia can afford to. It drops the price and quality of the beef, but theres so many cattle in those countries they can swamp a market with ease.
Mar 10th, 2011 - 01:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
No need for the UK farmers to be concerned. All meat has to be properly labelled and has to pass inspections when it gets here. South American stuff won't pass the tests. And why would any Briton buy South American garbage. Plenty gave up buying meat from New Zealand just because it was halal. Ireland is also against South American meat imports. As for the other 25 members? Who cares? Hope it poisons 'em.
Mar 10th, 2011 - 08:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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aedi
Europe, and U.K is the lunatic asylum for the ruminant lot!
Mar 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin_Fierro
“just another conspiracy to destroy uk farmers”
But WE are paranoid. ;-)

“South American stuff won't pass the tests. ”
See?? Nothing to worry about. Why all the fuss?
Mar 11th, 2011 - 03:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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