This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Meetings about EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement'.



All redactions are based on Article 4.1(b) 
Ref. Ares(2020)1185577 - 25/02/2020
Meeting with ESRA - European Sugar Refineries Association 
Meeting date and place 
Meeting held on 21/06/2018 14:30 in Charlemagne 
Participating organisation(s) & representative(s) 
- - European Sugar Refineries Association (TRN: 153540811905-01)  Participant, Requester,
- - European Sugar Refineries Association (TRN: 153540811905-01)  Participant,
Main issues discussed 
A meeting took place on 21 June 2018 between DG TRADE 
) and representatives of the
European Sugar Refineries Association (ESRA).
In relation to the Mercosur negotiation, ESRA stressed that they were no longer able to import under WTO TRQs because of the in-quota
tariff. They stressed the importance for them of having a zero in-quota tariff in any TRQ under a future Agreement with Mercosur. It is not
possible for them to import at 98€/tonne or 49€. Even the 11€ duty in the TRQ resulting from Croatia accession is sometimes prohibitive,
depending on the fluctuations in the world price.
COM took note of this position.
Directorate or unit 
TRADE C/3 
Internal participants 
TRADE  C/3 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, Notetaker, 
TRADE  C/3 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, 
TRADE  C/2 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, 
TRADE  D/3 
@ec.europa.eu)  Participant, 
TRADE  D/3 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, 
Author(s) of minutes 
Validator and validation date 
 validated the minutes on 05/02/2019 18:00 
Minutes generated by EMT (Id:TRADE/460)
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