Question 1842 — foreign trade

Summary

Mr. Patrice Martin draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry to the possible imminence of the conclusion of the trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc by the end of 2024. This perspective is intensifying following the acceleration of discussions led by the European Commission, supported in particular by Germany and Spain. According to the latest informative reports by the press, this agreement could be divided into two parts: one political, focused on investments and the other purely commercial. This second part could come into force by a qualified majority vote of the twenty-seven Member States (15 States representing 65% of the population of the European Union), followed by the approval of the European Parliament, without consultation of national parliaments. This procedure, if it is retained, would constitute a political error in the current context, while France, weakened by the recent dissolution and the lack of support from certain European partners, is struggling to defend its interests. Furthermore, French farmers still express their concern regarding the absence of “mirror clauses” which would impose on Mercosur producers the same requirements as those weighing on farmers. Europeans. In response to agricultural anger, the European Commission is considering the creation of a support fund for the most exposed sectors, endowed with one billion euros, but the release of which would only be considered in 2028 and only in the event of proven distortion of competition. Such a system would not really create a climate of confidence for the conclusion of the trade agreement, since it clearly expresses the difficulties created for certain agricultural sectors and postpones support measures until a distant horizon, without guarantee of immediate compensation for the negative impacts of the agreement. In light of these observations, it asks the Government to clarify its position concerning the creation of this support fund, considered insufficient to compensate for the potential losses to French agriculture that the ratification of this agreement could generate, as well as to detail the actions envisaged to defend the interests of farmers.

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