EU-Mercosur Agreement
The study ‘Mobility transition slowed down’, published by a broad coalition of civil society organisations. The EU-Mercosur Agreement and the Auto Industry’ examines the relationship of the envisaged EU Association Agreement with Mercosur – the Confederation of States of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
and Uruguay – on the car industry. It analyses the close link between trade policy and the automotive sector using the example of one of the most problematic EU trade treaties.
Previous European trade policy favours a fossil-based, resource-intensive and socially unjust trading system and cements
a transport system geared towards incinerators and private transport. The forthcoming agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries exemplifies a backward-looking mobility and trade policy.
The publication examines the close cooperation between the European Commission and the associations of the automotive industry during the EU-Mercosur negotiations and analyses the provisions of the contract text that particularly favour the European automotive industry. In addition, it shows which environmental, social and human rights risks these agreements entail in detail.
It is therefore important to discuss the links between car lobbyism, fossil mobility and trade policy in our movements for a just trade policy, climate justice and mobility transition, and to publicly support our criticism.
The short version shows key findings, recommendations and outlook.
Unfortunately, print copies of the study are out of print. You are welcome to use the pdf download option.
Photo: geogif, iStock, Cars and containers waiting in port for export
