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(2019)7679584 - 13/12/2019
Ref. Ares(2020)1185577 - 25/02/2020
FoodDrink Europe on Questions - EU-Mercosur 
Meeting date and place 
Meeting held on 10/12/2019 10:00 in Charlemagne 
Participating organisation(s) & representative(s) 
 FoodDrinkEurope (TRN: 75818824519-45)  Participant, Requester, Contact, 
Main issues discussed 
FoodDrinkEurope requested the meeting in order to receive an update and clarifications regarding the EU-Mercosur agreement. In
particular, questions were on the following points: state of play, timeline for the completion of the legal scrubbing and translation,
presentation to EP and Council for consent. Also requested details on specific products and their tariff liberalization. Questions also
covered the TRQs, safegards, food safety standards and traceability and mechanisms are included within the Agreement in order to
preserve the EU’s food safety standards. The Commission provided a comprehensive update on the EU-Mercosur agreement and replies to
the specific questions. There was agreement to keep in contact to continue exchanges regarding the agreement in the coming months. 
Directorate or unit 
TRADE C/3 
Internal participants 
TRADE  C/3 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, 
TRADE  C/3 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, Notetaker, Requested for, 
TRADE  D/3 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, 
TRADE  F/3 
@ec.europa.eu)  Participant, 
TRADE  H/5/002 
@ec.europa.eu) 
Participant, 
Author(s) of minutes 
Validator and validation date 
 validated the minutes on 13/12/2019 14:25 
Minutes generated by EMT (Id:TRADE/1337)
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