The president of the Meat Commission of the Rural Association of Paraguay comments on the distribution of the meat quota in Europe

Published Dec 8, 2024

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Paraguay has secured a beef export quota of 99,000 tons to the European Union under a trade agreement, according to Mario Balmelli, head of the Meat Commission of the Rural Association of Paraguay. The quota is divided into 55% chilled and 45% frozen meat, both with a 7.5% tariff. The distribution of this quota is understood to be fair and non-negotiable, with each Mercosur country receiving 25% of the total. This approach differs from previous agreements where volumes were individually negotiated. The agreement also includes joint negotiation of commercial disputes and a commitment to development without undue environmental restrictions.

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Paraguay: The president of the Meat Commission of the Rural Association of Paraguay (ARP), Mario Balmelli, said that the quota of 99 thousand tons of beef that is opened with the European Union with the signing of the trade agreement has a “very significant impact” for future exports from Paraguay. This volume of meat is distributed in 55% for chilled cuts and 45% for frozen cuts, which have a tariff of 7.5%. Balmelli said that the distribution of this quota “is not up for discussion”, given that “all the agreements that are set by the founding charter of Mercosur correspond to benefits that are distributed in equal parts”. And he stressed: “There is an equitable distribution, 25% of the quota for each country, it is a discussion that does not resist negotiation or doubts because it is in the founding charter of the block”. The representative of the Rural Association of Paraguay and one of the referents in the Mercosur Meat Forum (FMC) commented that this quota is different from ...

Source: Agromeat