Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

11.12.2025 A10-0254/46

Amendment 46

Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka, Nikola Bartůšek, Enikő Győri

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0254/2025

Gabriel Mato

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

(COM(2025)0639 – C10-0247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 11 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The Commission shall not apply, extend or maintain in force a bilateral safeguard measure beyond the expiration of the transition period.

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11.12.2025 A10-0254/47

Amendment 47

Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka, Nikola Bartůšek

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0254/2025

Gabriel Mato

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

(COM(2025)0639 – C10-0247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. In case the Commission determines that a measure shall apply to MERCOSUR as a sole entity, Paraguay shall be exempted from the application of the measure, unless the result of an investigation demonstrates that the existence of serious injury or the threat of serious injury is also being caused by imports of products from Paraguay under preferential terms.

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11.12.2025 A10-0254/48

Amendment 48

Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka, Nikola Bartůšek, Enikő Győri

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0254/2025

Gabriel Mato

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

(COM(2025)0639 – C10-0247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. A safeguard measure shall remain in force only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury to Union industry and to facilitate adjustment. That period shall not exceed two years, unless it is extended under paragraph 2.

1. A safeguard measure shall remain in force only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury to Union industry and to facilitate adjustment. That period shall not exceed four years, unless it is extended under paragraph 2.

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11.12.2025 A10-0254/49

Amendment 49

Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka, Nikola Bartůšek, Enikő Győri

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0254/2025

Gabriel Mato

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

(COM(2025)0639 – C10-0247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The initial duration of a safeguard measure, as referred to in paragraph 1, may be extended by up to two years, provided that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury to Union industry and that there is evidence that the Union industry is adjusting. In case of sensitive products, a safeguard measure shall be extended by up to two years, provided that it continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury to Union industry.

2. The initial duration of a safeguard measure, as referred to in paragraph 1, may be extended by up to four years, provided that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury to Union industry and that there is evidence that the Union industry is adjusting. In case of sensitive products, a safeguard measure shall be extended by up to two years, provided that it continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury to Union industry.

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11.12.2025 A10-0254/50

Amendment 50

Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka, Nikola Bartůšek, Enikő Győri

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0254/2025

Gabriel Mato

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

(COM(2025)0639 – C10-0247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. The total duration of a safeguard measure shall not exceed four years, including the period of application of any provisional safeguard measure, the initial period of application and any extension thereof.

deleted

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11.12.2025 A10-0254/51

Amendment 51

Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka, Nikola Bartůšek

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0254/2025

Gabriel Mato

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

(COM(2025)0639 – C10-0247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3 a. If the report demonstrates that the provisional and definitive safeguard measures have been triggered more than once for the same product, thereby confirming repeated threats posed by Mercosur imports to Union farmers, the Commission should engage with the Mercosur countries with a view to permanently excluding the product concerned from the trade liberalisation commitments offered under the ITA and EMPA.

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