France opposes EU–Mercosur deal, calls for delays and stronger safeguards
France has rejected the EU–Mercosur trade agreement in its current form and has pushed to delay signing and votes, demanding stronger safeguards for French farmers, mirror/reciprocity clauses on production and tighter import controls. Paris has urged more robust safeguard mechanisms and alignment of environmental and sanitary standards before authorising the pact.
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French govt & farmers
Rejecting the EU–Mercosur deal in its current form is necessary and justified. As it stands, it exposes our farmers to unfair competition and undermines our environmental and health standards; delaying it allows us to defend our agricultural model and demand genuine reciprocity.
European Commission & pro‑deal EU
France’s move creates yet another political delay in a file that is already decades old and risks weakening the EU’s credibility as a serious trade partner. Legitimate farmer and standards concerns should be handled with targeted safeguards, not by indefinitely stalling or reopening the agreement.
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