Source: European Parliament
Over the last years, the Commission has conducted various studies to assess the impact of free trade agreements with Mercosur and other trade partners, including on the agricultural sector[1].
These studies converge to the conclusion that the trade agreement with Mercosur provides significant opportunities for the EU and the Mercosur economy, while presenting some challenges for a number of sensitive EU agricultural products.
Dairy products are among the agricultural commodities for which the EU is expected to benefit from the agreement, whereas sugar counts among sensitive products.
The impacts in terms of additional EU sugar imports are estimated to be limited, given that concessions to Mercosur consist of a small additional quota to Paraguay and the elimination of the in-quota duty for a portion of the volume of an existing World Trade Organisation quota for Brazil. The impact on the EU cereal sector is expected to be very limited .
The Commission has held numerous and regular meetings with specific sectors and sector associations to discuss the potential impact of the agreement, both during the negotiations and after their conclusion. The Commission intends to continue this dialogue in private or public forums with respect of transparency rules.
- [1] Sustainability Impact Assessment on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-pub\lishes-final-sia-and-position-paper-eu-mercosur-trade-agreement-2021-03-29_en. Cumulative economic impact of upcoming trade agreements on EU agriculture, https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC135540.