No it wasn't. The post claimed
doesn't require those imports to meet the same standards EU farmers are held to
And the final goods are held to the same food safety standards as the foods created inside the EU with regards to residues inside.
> then why not appease France and write into the agreement that food from crops sprayed with them can't be imported
You can spray them with pesticides in an early stage, and don't have measurable residues in the end product.
It's a common fraud, also used by many "organic" food exporters from outside the EU. Why write something into an agreement you probably can't enforce anyway?
Also I'd argue that most consumers only care if it is contained in the final product.
Because these pesticides might be harmful for European workers, working on these farms, or the ecosystem surrounding it?
Saying "Look we don't want any of these pesticides in the final product delivered to us" is easier in negotiations than forcing them to accept all EU Regulations regarding farming for Mercosur
Well that's great for the EU consumer, but citizens have interests beyond those of mere consumers, and this doesn't help put their farmers on equal footing.
And the final goods are held to the same food safety standards as the foods created inside the EU with regards to residues inside.
> then why not appease France and write into the agreement that food from crops sprayed with them can't be imported
You can spray them with pesticides in an early stage, and don't have measurable residues in the end product.
It's a common fraud, also used by many "organic" food exporters from outside the EU. Why write something into an agreement you probably can't enforce anyway?
Also I'd argue that most consumers only care if it is contained in the final product.