The agreement between MERCOSUR and the European Union is a great opportunity to expand the production of our food. The director of the CONICET Food Safety Network, Carlos Van Gelderen, who was present at the II National Congress Argentina Adds Value at Origin 2020, organized by Agro Empresario, praised the importance of the Mercosur – EU agreement this Tuesday, July 2.
“The agreement is a huge opportunity. The European Union is a market of 800 million people which gives us the possibility of expanding food production, which has been the basis of the founding of our country," he said in a conversation with Customs News.
The CONICET scientist explained that “The agreement implies continuing to be a food-supplying country, which in many cases was already happening, because Argentina was already providing food such as meat and grains. So, the agreement It will allow us to deepen the control systems because today, it is the European consumer who demands.".
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Van Gelderen continued: “There are two major opinion pollsters in the world on these issues: Europe and the United States. They set standards and conditions for the quality of food they import because they are the largest markets along with China, which has not lagged behind in terms of the demands on food safety and characteristics.”
The expert also stressed that the agreement is not a static issue but a dynamic one.We will have to progress as technology appears., because the acceptance levels of certain products such as antibiotics, pesticides, etc. are becoming more demanding. The agreement is a huge opportunity," he concluded.
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