Dossier · Ordinary legislative procedure
Implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products
- Reference
- 2025/0322(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
- Where it stands
- Completed: published in the Official Journal on 19 March 2026 and now EU law.
- Stage
- Published as law
- Lead committee
- International Trade INTA
More facts (6)
- Rapporteur
- Gabriel MATO
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 7 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 2
- Last vote
- 10 Feb 2026 · Passed
- Versions
- 4 versions
- Opinions from
- AGRI
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 24 November 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 8 December 2025
- Tabled for plenary (done) 9 December 2025
- Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 February 2026
- Published as law (done) 19 March 2026
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
- Lead committee
- International Trade INTA
- Rapporteur
- Gabriel MATO (EPP)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Francisco ASSIS (S&D), Christophe BAY (Patriots), Francesco TORSELLI (ECR), Svenja HAHN (Renew), Saskia BRICMONT (Greens), Manon AUBRY (The Left), Markus BUCHHEIT (ESN)
- Opinion: AGRI
- Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR)
Decisions in plenary, 2
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products (No. 5, 10 Feb 2026) | New laws | Passed | 483 for, 102 against, 67 abstained by roll call |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products (No. 1, 16 Dec 2025) | New laws | Passed | 431 for, 161 against, 70 abstained by roll call |
Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.
Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 74, adding text after Article 1
Rejected 196–436–13
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 19 to Article 2
Rejected 286–340–30
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 20 to Article 2
Rejected 220–380–32
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendments 21 + 82 (voted as one) to Article 2
Adopted 337–311–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Divided
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 22 to Article 2
Rejected 252–376–30
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 75 to Article 2
Rejected 203–436–11
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 23 to Article 3
Rejected 296–340–25
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 24 to Article 3
Rejected 233–408–20
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 70 to Article 3
Rejected 200–432–10
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendments 25 + 55 (voted as one) to Article 3
Rejected 318–330–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 83 to Article 3
Adopted 332–303–24
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Divided
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 26 to Article 3
Rejected 315–338–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 76 to Article 3
Rejected 209–420–23
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 27 to Article 3
Rejected 296–331–28
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Abst.
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 57 to Article 4
Rejected 318–328–12
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 58 to Article 4
Rejected 317–330–8
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 42 to Article 4
Rejected 195–432–18
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 28 to Article 5
Rejected 245–393–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 29 to Article 5
Rejected 269–384–5
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 30 to Article 6
Rejected 312–344–4
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 60 to Article 6
Rejected 264–366–22
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 61 to Article 6
Rejected 266–365–27
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 84 to Article 6
Rejected 288–346–26
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 62 to Article 7
Rejected 294–357–8
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 33 to Article 7
Rejected 289–355–13
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 85 to Article 9
Rejected 283–348–26
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendments 34 + 86 (voted as one) to Article 9
Adopted 327–312–19
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Divided
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 35 to Article 9
Rejected 248–397–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 80 to Article 9
Rejected 273–374–9
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 77, adding text after Article 9
Rejected 200–434–14
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 45, adding text after Article 9
Rejected 192–442–9
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendments 36 + 87 (voted as one) to Article 11
Adopted 346–304–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Divided
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendments 37 + 46 (voted as one) to Article 11
Rejected 310–341–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 50 to Article 12
Rejected 185–452–10
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 38, adding text after Article 12
Rejected 275–373–11
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
-
Adopted 374–277–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Divided
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 66 to Article 14
Rejected 304–338–16
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 51 to Article 14
Rejected 195–442–6
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 67 to Article 14
Rejected 307–343–9
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 71, adding text after Article 19
Rejected 192–446–4
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 52 to recital 2
Rejected 245–392–18
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 18 to recital 2
Rejected 285–367–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 81 to recital 2
Adopted 336–317–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 69, adding text after recital 2
Rejected 205–437–6
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 39 to recital 4
Rejected 190–429–22
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 16 Dec 2025 Final vote
Adopted 431–161–70
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Proposal to vote on amendments
Rejected 206–430–12
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement
Adopted 483–102–67
- The Left
- Abst.
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- For
Add members’ columns
Versions, 4
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament10 Feb 2026
Adopted text TA10-0030/2026 TA-10-2026-0030
Adopted by Parliament16 Dec 2025
Adopted text TA10-0315/2025 TA-10-2025-0315
Tabled for plenary9 Dec 2025
Report A10-0254/2025 A-10-2025-0254
Committee draft20 Nov 2025
Draft report (INTA) INTA-PR-779615
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0030/2026: Parliament's position at first reading on the proposed regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur agreements for agricultural products. It corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/687.
- Adopted text TA10-0315/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur agreements for agricultural products lowers injury thresholds, speeds up procedures, and adds environmental and anti-circumvention measures.
- Report A10-0254/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur agreements for agricultural products tightens monitoring, lowers injury thresholds, shortens deadlines, and adds anti-circumvention rules.
- Draft report (INTA): 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.
What changed, 1
Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (INTA) → Report A10-0254/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Strengthens monitoring and reporting for sensitive products, including quarterly reports and possible extension to other sectors. Lowers thresholds for prima facie evidence of injury and speeds up investigations and provisional measures for sensitive products. Adds anti-circumvention measures and extends the list of sensitive products to include eggs and citrus. Replaces the explanatory statement with a letter from the Agriculture Committee urging stronger safeguards and faster procedures. The versions differ only in formal points: the title is updated and the date changed.
Timeline, 15
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Outcome 2 steps · 11 Mar 2026–19 Mar 2026
19 March 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
11 March 2026
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 3 Feb 2026–10 Feb 2026
10 February 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Feb 2026 Adopted text TA10-0030/2026Report A10-0254/2025
3 February – 4 February 2026
25 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendment 89Amendment 90Amendment 91Amendments 92–100Amendments 101–108Amendments 109–110Amendments 111–112Amendment 113
Negotiations with the Council 3 steps · 16 Dec 2025–27 Jan 2026
27 January 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
17 December 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
16 December 2025
Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 3 steps · 9 Dec 2025–16 Dec 2025
16 December 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 Adopted text TA10-0315/2025Report A10-0254/2025
10 December – 15 December 2025
88 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–17Amendments 18–27Amendments 28–33Amendments 34–38Amendments 39–45Amendments 46–51Amendments 52–60Amendments 61–68Amendments 69–71Amendments 72–77Amendments 78–79Amendment 80Amendments 81–88
9 December 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps · 20 Nov 2025–8 Dec 2025
8 December 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
2 December 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 November 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
24 November 2025
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) gives an opinion.
20 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
Dossiers sharing a running issue
- Dossier Motion of censure on the Commission 2026/2002(INS) · Procedure type INS 22 Jan 2026 Rejected
- Dossier Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) 2026/2560(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 21 Jan 2026 Adopted
- Dossier Motion of censure on the Commission 2025/2173(INS) · Procedure type INS 9 Oct 2025 Rejected
- Dossier Motion of censure on the Commission 2025/2174(INS) · Procedure type INS 9 Oct 2025 Rejected
- Dossier EU political strategy on Latin America 2025/2083(INI) · Own-initiative report 8 Oct 2025 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products”. Dossier, 10 February 2026. procId 2025-0322, reference 2025/0322(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0322?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0322(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0322 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-0322,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-02-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0322?grid=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0322?grid=all},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0322, reference 2025/0322(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0322(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}