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The EU hopes to block imports of certain foods to protect its farmers in a different standard amid the echo of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” trade policy.
The European Commission will agree to explore larger import restrictions next week, a move that will intensify tensions with trading partners, three officials said. Early goals may include the use of pesticide-grown American crops such as soybeans, and EU farmers are not allowed.
“We have clear signals from parliament, and very obvious signals from member states and our farmers: whether the EU is banned, even if it is imported, it should be banned in the EU, “Health Commissioner Olivér” Várhelyi said in an interview a month.
Trump attacked countries that blocked U.S. products on Thursday, including the EU, which he said would ban 48 shellfish in 50 U.S. states. He threatened to tariffs on those who did not change their policies.
The committee has long opposed the call for mutual treatment between France and other member states, believing that this may be a violation of WTO rules. The human body is only allowed to restrict it on scientific reasons that do not discriminate against imports.
The EU bans many pesticides because they can damage plants or animals – even if its health agencies rule that some people can safely consume low levels.
The EU plan is included in the vision of the agricultural roadmap, formulated by farm commissioner Christophe Hansen. An official who knows the document plan said it mentioned the need to comply with international rules.
“We are just talking about the most dangerous pesticides and will conduct impact assessments to protect competitiveness,” one official said.
Várhelyi said pesticides using carcinogens, mutagens or endocrine agents should not be allowed to be imported into food groups.
“If science says it’s unsafe, then we shouldn’t.”
“If we want to base it on science, then science is universal. So we have to make sure that anything imported meets that.”
One such substance is Paraquat, a herbicide banned in the EU but used in the United States in crops including soybeans.
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“These substances are often found in ‘pesticide cocktail’ mixtures, and in some cases their levels exceed the legal residue limits for established individual pesticides,” the group said. “The higher allowable residue limits are often maintained to accommodate internationally. Trade partners endanger the health of European citizens.”
Tea and coffee are the most common products, containing prohibited pesticide residues, including 38% tea samples and 23% coffee. Almost a quarter of the samples from India and 17% from China, both large tea growers contain banned pesticide residues.
The committee will also include future trade transactions, with higher standards for animal welfare. The EU has other rules on space for hens and calves, the cleanliness of accommodation and increasing costs for farmers.
One official said that after the national parliament refused to ratify some of the recent agreements, it would promote public support for the trade deal due to their impact on farmers and the environment.
