Mercosur To Open EU Market To 100,000 Tonnes Of Substandard Brazilian Beef

The deal is set to be signed of in December.

The Mercosur trade deal will allow almost 100,000 tonnes of substandard Brazilian beef into the European market from next month.

The Irish Farmers Journal has released a wide ranging investigation into the difference in regulation and safety levels between beef from here and Brazil.

The deal is set to be signed off by European officials in December, despite major protests by farmers across the continent.

IFA's Livestock Chairman, Borris-In-Ossory's Declan Hanrahan says food safety regulations are there for a reason:

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