EU hopeful Mercosur deal will be agreed in February

No compromise on beef in deal - Hogan

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan at the EU 2017 Agriculture Outlook Conference in Brussels.

Margaret Donnelly in Brussels

The EU's offer on beef in Mercosur trade negotiations has not been revised according to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan, who said a deal may happen in February.

Speaking to journalists in Brussels today, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan said that the EU's offer on beef access for South American countries as part of the Mercosur trade deal has not been revised since December 5.