EU External Trade: Mercosur
Lords · Question HL1277 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any potential impacts of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on farmers in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 2 Jul 2026
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement was signed on 17 January 2026 and provisionally entered into force on 1 May 2026, but has not yet been ratified, and is a matter for the EU. The EU-Mercosur deal does not apply in Northern Ireland. The Government will monit...