France asks the European Commission to postpone the “deadlines” deliberate for this week | EUROtoday

The President of the Republic requested the President of the European Commission for a “postponement of the examination of the agreement” free commerce with Mercosur nations, noting that “the account is not there to protect French farmers”in line with data communicated to Agence France-Presse, Sunday December 14, by Emmanuel Macron’s entourage.

“On Mercosur, the President of the Republic notes that at this stage the account is not there to protect French farmers. French requirements have not been met. Also, relaying the government’s position, he asked the President of the Commission to postpone the examination of the agreement.according to this source.

Matignon had previously announced in a press release that France had asked the EU to postpone the “deadlines” deliberate this week for the signing of this free commerce settlement, contemplating that the situations weren’t “not gathered for any vote” of European states. “France asks that the December deadlines be postponed to continue the work and obtain legitimate protection measures for our European agriculture”defined Matignon.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, desires to preliminary this free commerce treaty with Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay on Saturday through the Mercosur summit within the Brazilian metropolis of Foz do Iguaçu. The Commission should first receive the inexperienced gentle from EU member states through the week, between Tuesday and Friday.

An settlement contested by French farmers

“While a Mercosur summit is announced on December 20, it is clear in this context that the conditions are not met for any vote (of European states) on an authorization to sign the agreement”warned Matignon.

Before deciding, the Twenty-Seven are awaiting a vote by the European Parliament on December 16 on safeguard measures meant to reassure farmers, significantly French farmers, who’re dealing with sturdy opposition to this treaty.

France calls for that the settlement be accompanied by safeguard clauses to guard “agricultural production sectors from any market disruption”but additionally “mirror measures, particularly on pesticides and animal feed, so that imported products entering the domestic market imperatively comply with environmental standards”recalled Matignon.

The European Commission introduced in September a system of “reinforced monitoring” of agricultural merchandise uncovered to this commerce settlement, akin to beef, poultry, rice, honey, eggs, garlic, ethanol and sugar, promising to intervene within the occasion of market destabilization. If authorised, the EU-Mercosur deal would create a typical market of 722 million folks.

While farmers’ protests are additionally mounting within the nation towards the federal government’s administration of lumpy pores and skin illness (LCD), President Macron’s entourage indicated that the top of state was following “as close as possible to the situation of farmers and their support[enait] like he has since day one”. “His only compass: protecting those who feed us and who, for many, experience great suffering”it was introduced.