Carrefour’s Meat Pledge Draws Ire From Brazil Lawmakers
- CEO said retailer won’t sell Mercosur-produced meat in France
- Brazil house to vote on bill to enforce economic reciprocity
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French grocer Carrefour SA’s decision to not sell any meat in the country produced by the South America trading bloc known as Mercosur is drawing the ire of government officials in Brazil.
Brazil’s lower house has decided to vote on a new bill to enforce “economic reciprocity” this week in response to the French protectionism, according to Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira. The proposal establishes that Brazil won’t be part of any trade deal that can impact or set restrictions on its exports, when other countries or bloc signatories don’t adopt equivalent instruments in their legal framework.