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Brazil, which exports large volumes of timber and coffee to the EU, has been one of the most vocal critics of the EU’s deforestation regulation (Photo: CIFOR)

Mercosur trade pact offers 'better treatment' on EU deforestation rules, say officials

The EU’s trade deal with Mercosur offers "better treatment" for countries seeking to comply with the bloc’s new deforestation rules, but made no new concessions on agriculture, EU Commission officials have stated. 

After EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the conclusion of talks ...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Brazil, which exports large volumes of timber and coffee to the EU, has been one of the most vocal critics of the EU’s deforestation regulation (Photo: CIFOR)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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