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ENBA has criticized Mercosur's "fatal impact on beef farming."

the organization warns of the consequences of "a scenario that allows the marketing of meat from Brazil or Argentina", which sets a price "well below the production costs" of a Basque farm.

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27/1/2019
ENBA Agricultural Organization press conference. Stock Photo: Europa Press

The agricultural organisation ENBA has criticised the 'fatal impact that theEU-Mercosur trade agreement will have on beef farming 'and has warned of the possible consequences ofthetreaty allowing meat to be marketed fromBrazil  or Argentina, which sets a price 'well below the production costs of a Basque farm'.

In a statement, ENBA has criticized the "strong rejection"of this agreement among farmers," especially those engaged in beef, as the countries of Mercosur are strong producers of beef. "

In this context, the organization warns of "the consequences of a scenario that allows the marketing of meat from Brazil or Argentina, which setsaprice "well below the production costs of a Basque farm." 

Furthermore, the Basque agricultural organisation recalls that 'there is a great difference between those operating within and outside the European Unionin environmental requirements, working requirementsand animal welfare '.

In this context, the farmers' association has stated that 'it is essential to effectively monitor cooperation in the introduction and large areas of products in order to avoid misleading practices to conceal the origin of these meats from both a social, economic and nutritional point of view'.

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