A less naive and more sovereign Europe has always been at the heart of the MR's political fight.
As MEP Benoît Cassart pointed out on RTBF on Thursday 3 September, the European Union has finally introduced checks to verify that meat imported into its territory meets its health standards, and to block imports from countries, such as Brazil, that do not offer sufficient guarantees in terms of traceability and food safety.
Of particular concern is the preventive use of antibiotics and their use to speed up animal growth. Antibiotic resistance, however, is a major public health issue. It causes the death of millions of people worldwide every year, including in Europe.
Free trade is an opportunity for our economy, but it must be based on fair rules. It cannot be acceptable when it relies on dumping and puts our producers in competition with countries that do not meet the same health, environmental and social requirements.
Watch the RTBF interview