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EU Common Agricultural Policy

The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its impact on farmers' decisions about sustainable practices

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Jan 31, 2026

Does the EU-Mercosur agreement have tariff-rate quotas or safeguards to protect sensitive agriculture (e.g., beef, etc)

The – agreement does include tariff‑rate quotas (TRQs) and legally backed safeguard mechanisms for : limited in‑quota volumes with preferential or reduced duties for items such as beef, poultry, sugar...

Jan 20, 2026

Does the EU import GMO wheat?

The European Union does import genetically modified (GM) crops and food/feed containing approved GM varieties, primarily for animal feed and some processed foods, but the available reporting does not ...