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The powerful farming unions in France, Ireland and Europe are pushing Brussels to throw away many food and drink products from the proposed revenge against US tariffs.
The European Commission has flooded objections from business and member states to the list of objections, refers to how the 2 27 members can fight to respond to the US pressure jointly.
Ireland’s Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers on Friday “revenge and tight-fru-tat system that could worse trade disputes” and the Prime Minister of Italy Georgia Meloni said FT The high duties of some of the EU items should be discussed.
“There are big differences in single products,” he said. “This is what we need to do to find a good, general solution.”
His Agriculture Minister Francesco Lolbrigida also called for discussion: “We fear any more burden that will create a more difficult situation [for wine exports]The However, we are not terrified. ”
France, Italy and Ireland were spoke after the commission announced Tariff Burban whiskey is 50 percent in response to 25 percent US duty in steel and aluminum. Donald Trump threatened that 200 percent of European drinks, including wine, champagne and whiskey, would hit 200 percent tariff.
In reply Paris Brussels requested that delay these steps from mid -April to April to create a place for discussion. However, EU officials say the discussions of the discussion have made a little progress.
Instead of paying attention to the overturn, this week Trump went further with 25 percent tariff on cars. He also confirmed that on April 2, all the products at the top of the existing tariff will be “Release Day” with sweep tariffs. The EU’s top negotiator told colleagues that he was hoping to pay at least 20 percent.
The $ 26 billion dollar customs package of US imports will be kept for approval to implement the member states on April 12.
With its proposals, the Commission has released a list of 99 pages of potential goals – from Soyabian to beauty products and lingerie – agencies and governments were able to object to the final list until March 26 before creating the final list.
Irish Commerce Minister Peter Burke told Parliament this week that “the government has made our concerns clearly known to the EU, which is related to the dairy and spirit drinks sector.”
He said that the EU’s re -balance system was open to fine tunes so they maintain the products of the products by taking into account the interests of EU producers, exporters and customers “.
The Spirit’s Industries also called for a concession to Borban, while the EU wood industry wants the list to be removed from the fear of retaliation, the personality of an industry has said. It exports about three times more than import.
The Copa-Kareka, representing the farmers, is pushing for the removal of the soyabians, which are vital for the feeding of animals. “The agriculture sector should be kept away from the field of revenge or any dispute in the agriculture sector,” said a spokesman.
“In many European countries, there is a shortage of raw material production for animal feeds and therefore the main products are like imposing additional tariffs: maize, soyabian and distillers, dried grains with solutions seriously prevent livestock production and create market disruption and increase in prices for customers.”
Diplomats say that these national trade proposals have considerable decrease in the commission because a heavy majority of the member states will have to block its plan by voting.
A European diplomat said, “Governments are doing this – it’s not surprising – they stand for their interests.”
“But I am confident that the commission is about to be a powerful package that will be allowed. If we blocked it we were confused – and the member states know it.”
