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

Gabriel Mato – After Article 12 – Am 38
Date: 16.12.2025·Reference: A10-0254/2025
Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato
protective clauseagricultural tradecooperation policyinterim agreement (EU)trade agreementcooperation agreement (EU)tariff policytrade agreement (EU)trade policyMercosur

Overall Result

Rejected
  • 275 For
  • 373 Against
  • 11 Abstention
  • 60 Did not vote
Amendment— You are viewing a sub-vote (amendment) of the main vote.Amendment 38 · Tabled by The LeftView amendment at the EP ↗
Amendment wording

Tabled by Manon Aubry, Lynn Boylan, Luke Ming Flanagan, Kathleen Funchion, Anja Hazekamp, Danilo Della Valle, Arash Saeidi

Added: Article12a Reciprocity of Standards Clause and Health and SPS Clause 1. The Commission shall initiate an investigation and adopt safeguard measures under this Regulation where there is credible evidence that imports benefiting from tariff preferences do not meet equivalent environmental, climate, animal welfare, health, food and feed safety, or labour protection requirements applicable to Union producers. 2. In the event of a documented risk to human, animal, or plant health, including the use of production methods prohibited in the Union or failure to comply with sanitary and phytosanitary requirements, the Commission shall immediately suspend imports of the product benefiting from tariff preferences, in accordance with Article 9. 3. Measures adopted under this Article shall be necessary and proportionate and shall be subject to review in accordance with Article 12.

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE779.036

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What is this about?

  • This regulation establishes a bilateral safeguard clause for agricultural products under the EU-MERCOSUR agreement.
  • Its aim is to protect sensitive agricultural sectors from market disruptions caused by increased imports from Mercosur countries.
  • The Commission is required to continuously monitor imports of sensitive products and submit quarterly reports.
  • Thresholds for triggering safeguard measures have been lowered to enable faster responses to price pressures or volume increases.
  • Politically, this seeks to strengthen confidence in the trade agreement and ensure fair competition.
Source: Explanatory Statement (AI Generated)

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How the political groups voted

Non-attached Members (NI)
For22
  • 22For
  • 4Against
  • 2Abstention
  • 2Did not vote
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The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)
For42
  • 42For
  • 0Against
  • 0Abstention
  • 4Did not vote
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Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)
For43
  • 43For
  • 1Against
  • 4Abstention
  • 5Did not vote
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Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)
For20
  • 20For
  • 2Against
  • 1Abstention
  • 4Did not vote
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Renew Europe (Renew)
For4
  • 4For
  • 61Against
  • 0Abstention
  • 10Did not vote
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European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
For33
  • 33For
  • 43Against
  • 0Abstention
  • 3Did not vote
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European People's Party (EPP)
For18
  • 18For
  • 152Against
  • 3Abstention
  • 15Did not vote
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Patriots for Europe (PfE)
For77
  • 77For
  • 0Against
  • 1Abstention
  • 7Did not vote
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Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
For16
  • 16For
  • 110Against
  • 0Abstention
  • 10Did not vote
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Members

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Vote Position
NameCountryGroupVote Position
Leila ChaibiLeila Chaibi
FranceGUE/NGL
For
Anthony SmithAnthony Smith
FranceGUE/NGL
For
Isabella LövinIsabella Lövin
SwedenGreens/EFA
For
Rima HassanRima Hassan
FranceGUE/NGL
For
Reinier Van LanschotReinier Van Lanschot
NetherlandsGreens/EFA
For
Nikolaos AnadiotisNikolaos Anadiotis
GreeceNI
For
Kai TegethoffKai Tegethoff
GermanyGreens/EFA
For
René AustRené Aust
GermanyESN
For
Michael McNamaraMichael McNamara
IrelandRenew
For
Pasquale TridicoPasquale Tridico
ItalyGUE/NGL
For
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