They ask for the postponement of the deforestation regulation of the European Union

Published 2024년 7월 27일

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At the 136th Livestock, Agriculture and Industry Exhibition by the Argentine Rural Society, the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) held its XLVII Ordinary Meeting. Representatives from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia requested the European Union to delay the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, which requires soy and meat exports to the EU to be 'deforestation-free' by 2025. They raised concerns about the regulation's impact on trade and its alignment with World Trade Organization rules, advocating for multilateralism, international cooperation, and science-based measures that reflect local conditions. The CAS expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with the EU to find mutually agreeable solutions.

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Within the framework of the 136th Livestock, Agriculture and Industry Exhibition organized by the Argentine Rural Society, the XLVII Ordinary Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) was held, in which it was agreed to issue a declaration requesting the European Union postpone the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 that requires soy and meat to be exported to that destination “free of deforestation” from 2025. The request will be formally presented by note addressed to the European Commission. The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina, Sergio Iraeta, participated in the meeting; the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Uruguay, Fernando Mattos; the Minister of Agriculture of Chile, Esteban Valenzuela; the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil, Cléber Oliveira Soares; the Director of Livestock of Paraguay, César Duarte; and the Director of Livestock Production, Aquaculture ...

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