Our farmers are taking to the barricades again. According to EU mandate Alexander Bernhuber (ÖVP), ‘hormone schnitzels’ from Brazil are just a taste of the Mercosur pact, which could be finalized in November.
Things will happen quickly at a meeting of government leaders at the end of November and a decision will be made on the controversial Mercosur pact. Would you like a taste? The agreement would, among other things, allow the import of beef from Brazil.
The politically bitter aftertaste
That would have a bitter aftertaste for farmers, but also for consumers. As an EU report shows, Brazil allows the use of the hormone estradiol 17 for fattening livestock. A substance considered dangerous in this country and banned in the EU since 1988.
Farms supplying animals to the EU must actually guarantee that this product has not been used. However, the use of the product on site is not documented, the farmers’ association criticizes. Alexander Bernhuber, EU representative of the ÖVP, sounds the alarm: “No farmer in Austria could afford daily life in Brazil! Our farms should not be sacrificed for the profits of these agricultural companies in South America. We need an immediate stop to the import of Brazilian beef! The EU must open its eyes and finally stand up for the safety of citizens and the protection of local farmers.”
The no to Mercosur must be included in the government pact
Farmers say that until Brazil can prove it is adhering to EU standards, not a single kilo will be allowed to cross our borders. According to Bernhuber, the no to the Mercosur pact “must be included in the next government program without ifs and buts.” If it’s not already too late for that…
Source: Krone
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