“The sectors are worried.” Annie Ginevard did not hide it on Wednesday, speaking at the end of an interminiisterial meeting in Bercy: agriculture would be an important victim of 15% of customs rights imposed by the United States on the European Union, within the framework of the negotiated agreement this weekend.
“I hope it is a roof, this rate of 15%, and that we have an ‘zero’ agreement for zero ‘, it is necessary that the survival of certain sectors is already affected by Chinese taxes and the experience crises, such as the wine sector,” he continued.
France “pushes” so that the Espiieux sector is exempt
The agreement would not be signed, and it would only be concluded “easy.” “Many uncertainties loom and deserve to be clarified,” support Annie Ginevard. More specifically, the spirits expects to escape the sanctions and France “pushes” to be exempt, submitted to Minister Laurent Saint-Martin.
Maintaining reciprocal health standards is also a red line for France.
Regarding the details of the agreement, the Cleaver could fall in a few days. Without the Member States that can do anything else, to discuss each other. “The states have delegated the ability to negotiate agreements to the European Commission. It can be deplored, but that is. This does not prevent member states from exchanging if this agreement must be done,” the minister continued.
Source: BFM TV
