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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2025)0639 – C100247/2025 – 2025/0322(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

INTA-PR-779615

Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato

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The draft report concerns a proposed regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur agreements for agricultural products. The rapporteur proposes adopting the Commission proposal without amendments.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal without amendments.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal.
  2. The regulation aims to protect sensitive EU agricultural sectors from serious injury caused by imports from Mercosur countries.
  3. The safeguard mechanism establishes clear procedures, strict timelines, objective criteria and a robust operational framework.
  4. The rapporteur decides not to table amendments to preserve the text as proposed by the Commission.

Who is affected

  • EU agricultural producers, who would be protected by the safeguard mechanism.
  • Mercosur countries, whose agricultural imports could be subject to safeguard measures.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union