An Ireland South MEP is warning the EU’s on the brink of opening doors to second-rate, potentially dangerous beef imports.
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú says without a clear, transparent, and robust response from the European Commission, the Mercosur deal risks legitimising a two-tier system — one for EU producers held to high standards, and another for cheaper meat imports from third countries operating under far laxer controls.
Her comments follow the publication of an Irish Farmers’ Journal exposé on Brazilian beef production, which highlighted the illegal sale of antibiotics, improper recording of animal medicines used and purchased, animal traceability issues, and feeding of growth promoters in Brazil’s beef industry.
MEP Ní Mhurchú says she’s seeking clarification around the findings:
