Mercosur deal risks weakening EU anti-deforestation rules

A legal fight looms as EU and Mercosur countries don’t see eye to eye on a key clause of their fresh trade deal.

EU-Mercosur trade deal: Clashes over agriculture, sustainability persist

EU and South American leaders reiterated their ambition to finalise an agreement by the end of 2023, though sustainability and agricultural market access concerns continue to pose challenges.ย