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| Europeans need not worry about the EU's agreement with the Mercosur countries. |
| Brusel, 04.09.2025 |
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| The partnership agreement between the EU and Mercosur and the modernized global agreement between the EU and Mexico, which were submitted for approval by the European Commission (EC) on Wednesday, are accompanied by internal EU legislation, a mechanism that will protect the interests of member states, farmers, and consumers. In an interview with the Brussels correspondent of TASR, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič stated that he sees significant importance in the agreements for Slovakia as well. The Commissioner confirmed that both agreements will create export opportunities worth billions of euros for companies from the EU, support hundreds of thousands of jobs in Europe, ensure critical raw materials for the Union, and result in the largest free trade area with over 700 million consumers."The agreement with Mercosur is the largest that the EU has signed in its history. It is four times larger than the agreement with Japan," he stated. He clarified that the European Commission submitted the proposal for its approval together with the trade agreement with Mexico, because in both cases, farmers are the most sensitive recipients. According to him, the EU perceives Mercosur as a grouping that exports food, while Mexico is one of the largest food importers. The negotiations with Mercosur countries were the longest that the EU has ever conducted. Šefčovič reminded that the concluded negotiations open the South American market to EU food producers, who will benefit from the reduction of export duties.
"For Slovakia, if we look at automakers and engineering, we are moving from over 30 percent to zero within 15 to 18 years. Every year, trade tariffs will decrease and I think that in light of current global developments, this is good news for our automotive industry," said the European Commissioner. Šefčovič emphasized that the European Commission has created sufficient legislative guarantees to protect European interests, while actively negotiating with member states that had the greatest concerns."We will legally establish how we will implement these guarantees. Every six months we will monitor all imports, checking whether the increase in imports has exceeded the ten percent threshold or whether there has been a ten percent drop in prices in Europe. If this occurs, we can take specific measures to limit the import of sensitive products," he explained.The agreements take into account strict European health and environmental standards, so the concerns of Europeans in this regard are unfounded. All imported goods must meet these standards. This means inspections by European veterinarians on-site, checking goods before they are shipped to Europe, and increasing checks on goods at ports."I hope this will convince those who have any questions or concerns about how the agreement will affect agriculture. It is beneficial for all other areas of the economy and will allow us to diversify in critical raw materials, where we see dependence, especially on China," he said.Šefčovič confirmed that both the EU and Brazil, which currently presides over the Mercosur group, are working to ratify the agreement by the end of this year. The Danish presidency in the EU Council will also be helpful. The Commissioner will meet on Thursday with the chairman of the European Parliament's trade committee to gain support from EU lawmakers and dispel skepticism surrounding this agreement.odkaz na stránku |
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