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Is the environmental issue still an obstacle to the EU-Mercosur agreement?

The protracted negotiation for an association agreement between the European Union and the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) faces significant challenges due to ongoing European environmental demands.

Brazil, a key member of Mercosur, has expressed its discomfort with what it perceives as excessively "severe" and "unfair" stipulations put forth by the EU.

The EU's additional environmental requirements, introduced for ratification of the trade deal with Mercosur – a deal initially signed on June 28, 2019 – have caused apprehension in Brazil.

The country believes these stipulations to be overly demanding and a potential hurdle to operationalizing the agreement.

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