NAK told Hungarian news agency MTI that the trade agreement, in its present form, could bring a flood of food products of unknown origin into Europe and put already vulnerable European farmers at a disadvantage.

NAK said the agreement would clear the way for the import of sugar and ethanol produced in factories that don't meet European standards. It added that Brazilian farmers use 27 insecticides and pesticides that are banned in Europe. Talks on ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal were re-started after Portugal took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on January 1.