Poland says it will challenge Mercosur trade deal in EU’s top court

Apr, 24, 2026 Posted by Gabriel Malheiros

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Poland will file a complaint to the European Union’s top court about ​the bloc’s free trade agreement with South ‌America, Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on March 24, as Warsaw tries to stop a deal ​it says will harm farmers.

Along with France, ​Poland has been one of the strongest ⁠opponents of the deal with the Mercosur bloc.

Its ​proponents say it will improve market access ​for European manufacturers but critics say it would sharply increase imports of cheap beef, sugar and poultry and ​undercut domestic producers.

The European Parliament also voted ​in January to refer the deal to the top ‌court.

“Poland ⁠will file a complaint against the European Union-Mercosur agreement with the Court of Justice of the European Union,” Kosiniak-Kamysz was quoted as ​telling reporters ​by state ⁠news agency PAP.

He said that Warsaw had until May 26 to ​file the complaint.

“We believe that food ​security, ⁠consumer safety, and the protection of our own market are at risk,” he was quoted as ⁠saying. The ​European Commission said in ​March that the agreement would apply on a provisional basis from ​May 1.

Source: Reuters

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