involving larger global corporations, relevant volume increases are obvious for the more industrialised trade members. Environment The impact on the environment for those nations that export farm products from areas with rain forests or other ecologically relevant regions, for example in Brazil, has been increasingly documented by environmental groups opposing EU trade agreements. In addition, other industries with large environmental impact such as mining are expanding in areas where the regulatory burden is low, for example in South America and Asia. Industry groups have argued that increased economic performance in those sectors will only strengthen standards in participating nations, and that EU trade agreements should go hand in hand with harmonisation efforts for environmental regulations. See also European Union free trade agreements Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe Free trade areas in Europe EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements Future enlargement of the European Union Notes References External links Free trade agreements EU free trade agreements Council of the European Union Agreements and conventions database European External Action Service Treaties Office Database EU Neighbourhood Info Centre EU Neighbourhood Library Lists of treaties