Insights and Stories on European Union

British food lobby warns of food shortages from no-deal Brexit

Aug. 7, 2019 at 3:01 pm CDT

London | Reuters — Britain will experience shortages of some fresh foods for weeks or even months if a disorderly no-deal Brexit leaves perishable produce rotting in lorries at ports, Britain’s food and drink lobby warned on Wednesday. Retailers such as Tesco have warned that leaving the European Union on […]

Canada, EU agree to swine fever zoning rules

Jul. 8, 2019 at 11:47 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S., Canada, 14 others slam EU farm product regulation at WTO

Jul. 4, 2019 at 7:14 pm CDT

By Tom Miles

EU says ready to launch U.S. trade talks, but without agriculture

Apr. 15, 2019 at 6:46 pm CDT

By philip-blenkinsop

EU seeks to soothe U.S. by clearing soybeans for biofuel

Jan. 29, 2019 at 12:49 pm CST

By Jarrett Renshaw philip-blenkinsop

EU adopts post-Brexit import quotas for farm produce

Jan. 28, 2019 at 8:00 pm CST

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union on Monday adopted quotas for farming produce it will accept from third countries after Britain leaves the bloc and acknowledged this could happen before it has concluded talks with them on the subject. The EU has in place a series of tariff rate […]

By Reuters

U.S. to seek comprehensive ag access in EU trade talks

Jan. 11, 2019 at 9:16 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Friday signaled it would not bow to the European Union’s request to keep agriculture out of this year’s planned U.S.-EU trade talks, publishing negotiating objectives that seek comprehensive EU access for American farm products. The objectives, required by Congress under the “fast-track” […]

By David Lawder

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

Jan. 10, 2019 at 12:10 am CST

Washington | Reuters — The European Union and United States have not yet agreed on the scope of trade negotiations, but the bloc will not include agriculture in the talks, its trade commissioner said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought better terms of trade with the EU, as […]

By Chris Prentice

EU clear to start talks to increase U.S. beef imports

Oct. 19, 2018 at 7:06 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — European Union countries agreed on Friday to allow negotiations to start with Washington on increasing U.S. beef imports into Europe, in a move that could ease transatlantic trade tensions. The Commission, which negotiates on behalf of the 28 EU nations, said it would open formal talks […]

By Reuters

‘Buyer beware’ on Canada’s cheese concessions, EU exporters say

Sep. 13, 2018 at 9:31 pm CDT

Toronto/Brussels | Reuters — A trade deal meant to give European cheesemakers more access to the Canadian market is falling short of its promise in its first full year, government data show, frustrating the European industry, which blames a year-old Ottawa quota system. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement […]

By Allison Martell philip-blenkinsop

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