Protecting European farmers against surges in Mercosur imports
Official title: Bilaterale vrijwaringsclausule in de partnerschapsovereenkomst EU-Mercosur en de interim-handelsovereenkomst EU-Mercosur met betrekking tot landbouwproducten ***I
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The proposal allows faster investigations and temporary tariffs if South American imports disrupt the EU agricultural market too heavily.
- It mainly affects European farmers, importers, and authorities monitoring agricultural markets.
- For you, this means the EU aims to prevent sudden price instability and unfair competition for locally produced food.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 16 December 2025
- Approved by parliament 16 December 2025
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council 11 March 2026
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 19 March 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 8 April 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 16 December 2025431 for · 161 against · 70 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
171 for · 2 against · 1 abstention
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
108 for · 6 against · 12 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
1 for · 68 against · 9 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
15 for · 25 against · 36 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
66 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
45 for · 0 against · 4 abstentions
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The Left Divided
2 for · 40 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
6 for · 17 against · 5 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
17 for · 3 against · 3 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
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🇨🇿 MEPs from Czechia
Divided10 for · 0 against · 10 abstentions
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