EU lawmakers to vote on Mercosur deal court challenge

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The European Union signed its largest-ever trade pact with Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay on Saturday.
55% : If referred to the court, the EU could still apply the pact provisionally pending the ruling and parliamentary approval.
54% : Legal challenge A group of 144 lawmakers has lodged a legal challenge asking the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the agreement can be applied before full ratification by all member states and whether its provisions restrict the EU's ability to set environmental and consumer health policies.
42% : Opponents, led by France - the EU's largest agricultural producer - say the deal will sharply increase imports of cheap beef, sugar and poultry, undercutting domestic farmers who have staged repeated protests.
40% : They also warn that Mercosur governments are losing patience with the EU after years of negotiations.
35% : EU lawmakers to vote on Mercosur deal court challenge Farm trade fears fuel bid to delay EU-South America pact EU lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on whether to challenge the European Union's contentious free trade agreement with South America in the bloc's top court, a move that could delay the deal by two years and potentially derail it, reported Reuters.

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