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Posted on December 19, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleMacron hopes EU approves Mercosur clauses amid delay, seeking stronger import guarantees to protect farmers. Decision expected in January.
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday it was too early to say whether a one-month delay to decide on an EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc will be enough to meet the conditions set by France, but that he hoped so.
Macron, who has pushed for stronger guarantees to protect farmers, said he hoped the EU and Mercosur nations will approve in January measures to ensure South American imports meet the same requirements than European ones.
That would make the pact a "new" Mercosur-EU deal, he said.
(Reporting by Michel Rose)
Mercosur is a South American trade bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, aimed at promoting free trade and economic integration among its member countries.
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Import requirements are regulations and standards that goods must meet to be allowed entry into a country, often concerning safety, quality, and environmental standards.
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