Bulgarian farmers against Mercosur: There are banned hormones in Brazilian meat

Published 2024년 11월 8일

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European farmers and the Bulgarian Farmers' Union (BFS), along with other agricultural organizations like COPA - COGECA, are calling for a review of the EU-Mercosur trade deal. This is due to concerns over health risks, as beef imports from Brazil have been found to contain harmful hormones banned in the EU for over 40 years. Additionally, corn and sugarcane from Brazil are treated with pesticides banned in the EU. The farmers believe that the trade agreement's safety and environmental standards are not in line with those of the EU and could make it unfairly uncompetitive for EU farmers.

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European farmers and the BFS demand an urgent review of the already prepared trade deal between the EU and Mercosur A number of dangerous hormones such as estradiol 17β, banned in the EU for over 40 years due to the risk of cancer but widely used in Latin America, have been found in beef imported from Brazil. This was established after a recent inspection by the DG "Health and Food Safety", reports the Bulgarian Farmers' Union (BFS). In their latest joint press release, European agricultural organizations, including COPA - COGECA, call for an urgent need to revise the agreement between the EU and Mercosur. The opinion is also supported by the Bulgarian Farmers' Union, which is a member of COPA - COGECA. Also, corn and sugarcane imported from Brazil are treated with numerous pesticides, such as ...

Source: Agroplovdiv