For European cheeses, the EU-Mercosur agreement is worth 245 million, and Italy is the export champion

The signing of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement that regulates and simplifies import-export trade with South American countries has raised criticism from the European agricultural market, but there is no shortage of opportunities. After the promotion from Unione italiana vini, considerations from Assolatte have arrived, according to which the signature «opens up a market that has a potential value for the European dairy sector of 245 million euros». The association that represents Italian dairies underlines in a note that «in the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) Italian cheeses have not yet taken off» and «without going into the critical issues highlighted by other food sectors and the path that will be decided for its implementation in Europe», it points out that «it is clear that for the dairy sector the agreement brings some significant results, both in terms of duties and in the chapter on the protection of geographical indications. As regards the ...