Thursday, 14 November 2013 00:10
THE NEWS
Mexico is seeking to expand its range of agricultural products and
increase trade with the European Union, Raúl Urteaga Trani,
international affairs coordinator for the Food Production Secretariat
(Sagarpa), said on Wednesday.
According to Urteaga Trani, there is interest within both Mexico and
the European Union for increasing bilateral trade and cooperation on
agricultural issues.
In 2000, Mexico signed a free trade agreement with the European
Union, which Urteaga Trani says must now be modernized to expand trade
possibilities and make it easier to exchange agricultural products. He
added that work will also begin soon on certifying sanitary standards on
farms and slaughterhouses in both Mexico and the European Union to
guarantee the health and safety of food products.
Anna Jonsson, representative of the European Commission’s Economic
and Financial Affairs section, said that Europe is interested in
developing the economic potential represented by trade with Mexico and
increasing commercial flows, recognizing the growth in demand for
Mexican food products in the European market. Jonsson said that there is
interest in carrying out scientific and technological exchanges with
Mexico, as well as inviting Mexican researchers to study in European
Union countries.
According to the Economy Secretariat (SE), Mexico’s agricultural
exports to the European Union between January and June 2013 added up to
$609 million.
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