Parliament and Council agree agriculture safeguards for Mercosur
Context
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached an informal agreement on measures to protect EU agriculture in the context of the EU‑Mercosur trade and partnership agreements. The agreement is presented as a draft regulation addressing sensitive agricultural imports from Mercosur countries.
Key Topic
The draft regulation sets out how the European Commission could temporarily suspend tariff preferences on imports of certain agricultural products considered sensitive, such as poultry or beef, from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay if those imports are seen to be harming EU producers. The measure targets tariff preference suspension as a remedy to perceived harm to EU agriculture.
What to Watch
The safeguards are intended to apply once the EU‑Mercosur trade and partnership agreements are in place.
Sources
Official Documents
- General documents - EP Press Release of 17 December 2025 on the EP and Council agreeing on agriculture safeguards - Delegation for relations with Mercosur EU Parliament and Council agreed on agriculture safeguards in the context of the EU-Mercosur agreement, enabling temporary suspension of tariff preferences on certain poultry and beef imports from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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