BRUSSELS, 27 European Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, has assured that it is "clear" what the "limits" that can not exceed in the negotiations for an FTA with Mercosur countries, relaunched in 2010 after several years stalled. "I assure you that these negotiations do not think there is a lack of consistency between what the EU does and what we will negotiate.
I know there are limits," said the commissioner in the full Committee of the Regions of the EU, advisory body without decision-making, in which regions have passed the doubts raised by an agreement with the Southern Cone countries. The European Commission relaunched contacts with the South American side in 2010, under the Spanish presidency, despite criticism of countries like France and the Gauls and Spanish farmers, among others, who fear losses in their sectors if the market opens Mercosur.
Ciolos in his speech stressed that EU agriculture "benefits greatly" from the international market because it competes with "quality food" and therefore has championed trade agreements with third countries. In the case of talks with Mercosur, the commissioner insisted that whatever the ambitions of the other party he is aware of what the red lines for the EU.
"I have clear boundaries in this negotiation," he repeated. Moreover, the Commissioner reminded the key areas of reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) who must negotiate the 27 over the next two years and has defended the idea that reform can be shared "more just" among farmers in the EU.
He has also pledged to do battle for a budget "strong", but qualified that this is a "political" decision involving the Council and the Parliament. The balance of the territories, food security and sustainable management of natural resources are three goals that should not be separated from each other, has said Ciolos, who has also asked the European society to "recognize" that provides agriculture and "encourage moral support and, above all, financial" for farmers and producers to "do more." He has also pointed out that no "forgotten" by the specific needs of local products and products of mountain, for which he has said there will be concrete proposals "along this year," one last time impact studies underway .
Finally, in response to complaints from several regions, including Murcia and La Rioja, who have warned that the standards that will require extra food are lower than those to be met by producers in the EU, has said that Ciolos phytosanitary regulations of the EU are "just" to imports and pointed to the Member States as responsible for "implementing" rules "that exist" on border controls.
It does admit the difficulty of placing requirements on environmental or social agreements with third countries: "It's not so easy. Do not say no to, but will not come quickly." 
I know there are limits," said the commissioner in the full Committee of the Regions of the EU, advisory body without decision-making, in which regions have passed the doubts raised by an agreement with the Southern Cone countries. The European Commission relaunched contacts with the South American side in 2010, under the Spanish presidency, despite criticism of countries like France and the Gauls and Spanish farmers, among others, who fear losses in their sectors if the market opens Mercosur.
Ciolos in his speech stressed that EU agriculture "benefits greatly" from the international market because it competes with "quality food" and therefore has championed trade agreements with third countries. In the case of talks with Mercosur, the commissioner insisted that whatever the ambitions of the other party he is aware of what the red lines for the EU.
"I have clear boundaries in this negotiation," he repeated. Moreover, the Commissioner reminded the key areas of reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) who must negotiate the 27 over the next two years and has defended the idea that reform can be shared "more just" among farmers in the EU.
He has also pledged to do battle for a budget "strong", but qualified that this is a "political" decision involving the Council and the Parliament. The balance of the territories, food security and sustainable management of natural resources are three goals that should not be separated from each other, has said Ciolos, who has also asked the European society to "recognize" that provides agriculture and "encourage moral support and, above all, financial" for farmers and producers to "do more." He has also pointed out that no "forgotten" by the specific needs of local products and products of mountain, for which he has said there will be concrete proposals "along this year," one last time impact studies underway .
Finally, in response to complaints from several regions, including Murcia and La Rioja, who have warned that the standards that will require extra food are lower than those to be met by producers in the EU, has said that Ciolos phytosanitary regulations of the EU are "just" to imports and pointed to the Member States as responsible for "implementing" rules "that exist" on border controls.
It does admit the difficulty of placing requirements on environmental or social agreements with third countries: "It's not so easy. Do not say no to, but will not come quickly."
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