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Mercosur: fragmented impact assessments

09.12.2020, Trade and investments

After the conclusion of negotiations on the free trade agreement with Mercosur countries, the State Secretariat for the Economy commissioned an impact assessment regarding selected environmental issues. Social affairs and human rights were left out.

Isolda Agazzi
Isolda Agazzi

Expert on trade and investment policy / Media relations French-speaking part of Switzerland

Mercosur: fragmented impact assessments

Use of pesticides for large-scale cultivation of GM soy in Uruguay. The feed is exported to China and the EU.
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