Brussels, 16 June (LaPresse) – The European Parliament, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, has given the green light to the trade agreement on tariffs reached between the EU and the United States. MEPs have therefore given final approval to the two legislative acts implementing the EU’s tariff commitments set out in the EU-US joint declaration of August 2025. The main regulation was adopted with 440 votes in favour, 151 against and 50 abstentions, whilst the second received 444 votes in favour, 152 against and 54 abstentions. During the negotiations, several elements were introduced that amend the Commission’s proposal. The agreement includes a sunset clause, under which tariff preferences for industrial and agri-food imports will expire on 31 December 2029, unless renewed. It also includes safeguard mechanisms to protect the EU’s industrial and agricultural sectors, strengthens provisions on the suspension of preferences and sets out the conditions for the reduction of duties on steel and aluminium products. Following Parliament’s approval, it will be up to the Council to formally adopt the agreed texts. The new legislation will enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
Tariffs: European Parliament gives green light to EU-US agreement
Brussels, 16 June (LaPresse) – The European Parliament, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, has given the green light to the trade agreement on tariffs reached between the EU and the United States. MEPs have therefore given final approval to the two legislative acts implementing the EU’s tariff commitments set out in the EU-US joint declaration of August 2025. The main regulation was adopted with 440 votes in favour, 151 against and 50 abstentions, whilst the second received 444 votes in favour, 152 against and 54 abstentions. During the negotiations, several elements were introduced that amend the Commission’s proposal. The agreement includes a sunset clause, under which tariff preferences for industrial and agri-food imports will expire on 31 December 2029, unless renewed. It also includes safeguard mechanisms to protect the EU’s industrial and agricultural sectors, strengthens provisions on the suspension of preferences and sets out the conditions for the reduction of duties on steel and aluminium products. Following Parliament’s approval, it will be up to the Council to formally adopt the agreed texts. The new legislation will enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
