Events

Short news briefs and updates on trade policy developments affecting transatlantic commerce.

Policy Statement

DG Trade

Content type: Policy Statement Category: Countervailing Duties

Commission issues guidance on BEV price undertaking offers from China

The European Commission has published a Guidance Document explaining how Chinese exporters can submit price undertaking offers in the context of anti-subsidy duties on BEVs from China.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

Council greenlights signature of EU‑Mercosur partnership and interim trade agreements

The Council authorised the signature of the EU‑Mercosur Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement, a milestone in relations with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay that still needs European Parliament consent and national ratification.
Agreement / Partnership
Content type: Agreement / Partnership

EP Draft Recommendation on International Cocoa Agreement Amendments

The Committee on International Trade produced a draft recommendation on the Commission proposal for a Council decision to approve amendments to the International Cocoa Agreement.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

Council and Parliament agree EU-Mercosur agriculture safeguard

On 17 December 2025 the Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU‑Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

Parliament and Council agree agriculture safeguards for Mercosur

Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on a draft regulation to protect EU agriculture by enabling temporary suspension of tariff preferences on sensitive imports under the EU‑Mercosur agreements.
Agreement / Partnership
Content type: Agreement / Partnership

EU agrees safeguard rules for Mercosur agricultural imports

Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on a draft regulation that lets the Commission temporarily suspend preferential tariffs on certain sensitive agricultural imports from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay when those imports harm EU producers.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work

The European Parliament adopted a text on digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace during its Strasbourg sitting on 17 December 2025.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Phasing out Russian gas and preparing oil phase-out; Parliament adopts position

The European Parliament adopted its first‑reading position on a regulation to phase out Russian natural gas imports, prepare the phase‑out of Russian oil imports, improve monitoring of energy dependencies and amend Regulation (EU) 2017/1938, with the position corresponding to Regulation (EU) 2026/261.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts regulation to phase out Russian gas

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement to phase out Russian natural gas imports and to strengthen monitoring of potential energy dependencies, closing its first reading.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament raises no objections to CBAM accreditation delegated regulation

The European Parliament declared it will raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 20 November 2025 specifying accreditation and oversight rules for verifiers under the carbon border adjustment mechanism.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders — provisional agreement approved

The European Parliament approved a provisional agreement amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on certain obligations of operators and traders, closing Parliament’s first reading.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders (P10_TA(2025)0331)

The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading on 17 December 2025 to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 concerning certain obligations of operators and traders.
Regulatory Measure

European Parliament

Content type: Regulatory Measure

EP adopts amendments on EU‑Mercosur bilateral safeguard clause

The European Parliament adopted amendments on 16 December 2025 to a proposal implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU‑Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU‑Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products.
Negotiation

European Parliament

Content type: Negotiation

EP Resolutions of 17 January 2013 on the State of play of EU-Mercosur trade relations

The European Parliament urged closer EU‑Mercosur cooperation, calling for ambitious market access offers and stressing that trade agreements must include democratic, human rights, environmental and social standards.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

EP urges stronger EU‑Brazil Strategic Partnership

The European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2009 recommends measures to strengthen the EU‑Brazil Strategic Partnership, aiming to advance the EU‑Mercosur Association Agreement and coordinate on global challenges.
Regulatory Measure

European Parliament

Content type: Regulatory Measure

EP condemns Maduro presidency usurpation, backs opposition

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 23 January 2025 condemning Nicolás Maduro’s usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 and reaffirming recognition of Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner.
Policy Statement

European Parliament

Content type: Policy Statement

EP condemns Venezuela for political prisoners, urges sanctions

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 14 March 2024 condemning the Maduro regime for detaining hundreds of political prisoners and calling for their immediate, unconditional release.
Policy Statement

European Parliament

Content type: Policy Statement

EP rejects Venezuela's 5 January 2021 National Assembly

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 21 January 2021 rejecting the legitimacy of the National Assembly formed on 5 January 2021 and urging the Council and member states to recognise Juan Guaidó as interim president.
Policy Statement
Content type: Policy Statement

Parliament adopts objection on GM maize NK603

The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution objecting under Rule 115(2) and (3) concerning genetically modified maize NK603 on 16 December 2025.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes

The European Parliament closed its second reading and adopted a directive amending EU rules on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform.
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