Member of the European Parliament Anna Bryłka.
Below are a fewer threads on the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur:
– This agreement straight threatens Polish and European farmers, exposing them to unfair competition. Much higher farm costs are in Europe, while production standards in South America are well below ours.
Loss of food sovereignty. This agreement poses a serious threat to European food safety due to the fact that it increases our dependence on imports at a time erstwhile agricultural production in Europe is falling due to besides complex standards.
- Environmental hypocrisy. While the EU prides itself on its leadership in the fight against climate change, it negotiates an agreement with countries that make a immense contribution to the deforestation of the Amazon.
– Non-existent environmental obligations. Environmental promises are just a smokescreen. There are no truly binding rules for Mercosur countries!
– wellness hazard for consumers. Agricultural products imported from Mercosur frequently contain pesticides and antibiotics banned in Europe, as shown by European Commission checks. Even if imports are banned, effective controls will be impossible. Importing products with lower phytosanitary standards is simply a betrayal of our consumers and farmers.
– These negotiations shall be held in a completely opaque manner without consultation with the associate States, citizens and applicable organisations.
No ID. The negotiating guidelines are from 1999! The adoption of this agreement would be a betrayal of the negotiating directives and the will of the states that provided for ratification by national parliaments. Forced this agreement by qualified majority, without a consensus from all associate States, is simply a denial of democracy and the beginning of Pandora's box.
Below are a fewer threads on the EU-Mercosur FTA:
– This agreement straight threatens Polish and European farmers, exposing them to unfair competition. Much higher farm costs are in Europe, while... pic.twitter.com/llcoSHQWoC
