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RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 1: 1. The Commission shall constantly and proactively monitor the Union market of sensitive products, in particular as regards import and export trends, production and price developments, with the support of the Union market observatories established by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. For that purpose, the Commission shall cooperate and exchange data with Member States, the European Parliament and the Union industry on a regular basis. / 1a Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj).

RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Upon a duly justified request by the Union industry concerned, the Commission may extend the scope of the monitoring referred to in paragraph 1 to any products or sectors other than those referred to in the Annex.

Added2. Takes note of the statement by the Commission annexed to this resolution, which will be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union;

RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 b (new): 2b. Cooperation and exchange of data shall be carried out both vertically, between the Commission and the Member States, and horizontally, between the Member States.

RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 c (new): 2c. By 1 March 2026, the Commission shall develop and make available to Member States technical guidelines on the indicators, parameters and types of data that can be monitored in markets at national and local level.

RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 3: 3. The Commission shall present a monitoring report to the European Parliament and to the Council every three months containing its assessment of the impact of imports of sensitive products benefitting from preferential market access under the Agreement. That report shall cover the Union market and, if relevant, also cover the specific situation in one or several Member States.

AddedP10_TC1-COD(2025)0322

RemovedArticle 6 – paragraph 3: 3. The Commission shall treat, in the absence of contrary indications, an increase in volume of more than 5 % compared to the three-year average as a rule, of the imports under preferential terms of a given product from a country concerned as prima facie evidence of serious injury, or the threat of serious injury to the Union industry, if, at the same time, the average import price for those imports from a country concerned is at least 5 %, as a rule, below the relevant average domestic price of like or directly competitive products during the same period, based on available data.

AddedPosition of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 February 2026 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/… of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the bilateral safeguard clauses of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

RemovedArticle 6 – paragraph 4: 4. The Commission shall treat, in the absence of contrary indications, a decrease of more than 5 % compared to the three-year average, as a rule, in the average import price of a given product from a country concerned imported into the Union on preferential terms as prima facie evidence of serious injury or the threat of serious injury to the Union industry, if at the same time the average import price for that product from a country concerned is at least 5 %, as a rule, below the relevant average domestic price of like or directly competitive products during the same period, based on available data.

Added(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/687.)

RemovedArticle 6 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4a. The Commission shall not be limited to the quantitative thresholds set out in this Article when establishing prima facie evidence of serious injury. Clear indications of a deterioration in the economic situation of the industry, across the Union or at Member State level, including sustained decreases in domestic prices, may be sufficient to demonstrate injury to the sector and may warrant the initiation of an investigation.

AddedANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 3: 3. Where possible, the investigation shall be concluded within three months from the date on which the notice of initiation is published in the Official Journal of the European Union. That time limit may be extended by a further period of three months in exceptional circumstances such as the involvement of an unusually high number of interested parties or complex market situations. The Commission shall notify all interested parties of any such extensions and explain the reasons therefor. Where an investigation concerns sensitive products, the Commission shall conclude it as soon as possible, with the aim of taking a final decision within two months from the date on which the notice of initiation is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

AddedStatement by the Commission on production standards applied to imported agri-food products and SPS controls on the occasion of the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/687

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 5: 5. The Commission shall evaluate all relevant economic indicators and factors of an objective and quantifiable nature that affect the situation of the Union industry, in particular the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by the increased imports, and changes regarding the Union industry with respect to the level of sales, including prices, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment. This list is not exhaustive, and the Commission may take other relevant factors into consideration for its determination of the existence of serious injury or threat of serious injury, such as stocks, return of capital employed, cash flow, the level of market shares, and other factors which are causing or may have caused serious injury, or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry.

AddedIn the Vision for Agriculture and Food, the Commission announced its plans to pursue a stronger alignment of production standards applied to imported products, notably on animal welfare and pesticides.

RemovedAmendments 34 and 86

AddedOn pesticides, the Vision includes the principle that the most hazardous pesticides banned in the EU for health and environmental reasons should not be allowed back to the EU through imported products thus aiming to avoid a competitive disadvantage for EU farmers and the agri-food sector while responding to consumers’ expectations. To move this forward, the Commission has launched a study on 25 November 2025 to prepare an impact assessment that will consider the impacts of this approach. In light of the results, and, if appropriate the Commission will propose amendments to the applicable legal framework. The preliminary study is expected to be concluded by summer 2026, and the next steps of the impact assessment will follow. While the EU’s existing legislation already protects consumers and ensures all food placed on the market meets our high health and safety standards, the Commission remains committed to pursue closer alignment of production standards that apply to imported products, ensuring a level playing field for our farmers and producers and maintaining consumer protection.

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

AddedIn the meantime, the Commission has proposed under the Food and Safety Simplification Package proposal of 16 December 2025 to amend the current legislation to provide that, for substances that are not approved in the Union and that have certain particularly hazardous properties, Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) may be set at zero if considered appropriate following the outcome of an impact assessment.

RemovedAmendment: (ba) Clear indications of a deterioration in the economic situation of the industry, across the Union or at Member State level, including an increase in volume of more than 5% year-on-year compared to the three-year average of the imports under preferential terms of a given product or sustained decreases in domestic prices, may be sufficient to demonstrate serious injury to the sector and to warrant a safeguard.

AddedOn animal welfare, the Commission has concluded on 17 December 2025 a public consultation on the revision of EU legislation for on-farm animal welfare for certain animals, including on whether and to what extent equivalent animal welfare standards should apply to imports of animals and animal products. Following the impact assessment, the Commission will proceed with relevant proposals.

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 3: 3. In case of sensitive products, provisional safeguard measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(4) without delay and in any event within a maximum of 14 days from the initiation of the investigation to avert damage to the Union industry which would be difficult to repair, including where such damage may be geographically concentrated in one or several Member States.

AddedRegarding import controls, the Commission announced on 9 December 2025 plans to step up and improve the audits carried out directly on the ground in all third countries, including food imports coming from Mercosur countries. The Commission will increase its export related audits in non-EU countries by 50% over the next 2 years, starting from 1 January 2026. The Commission will also step up the monitoring of non-compliant commodities and countries and adapt the frequency of checks to those accordingly. Additionally, the Commission will strengthen the level of controls within the EU, namely at the main entry points. In this regard, the Commission will perform a higher number of checks in Member States, to ensure that controls at the borders comply fully with EU standards, providing support Member States to properly carry out these checks. The Commission will set up a dedicated EU Task Force to make import controls more efficient, which will focus in particular on pesticide residues, food and feed safety and animal welfare and will consider coordinated EU monitoring action on imported products.

RemovedAmendments 36 and 87

RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 1

RemovedAmendment: 1. Where an investigation leads to the conclusion that the conditions set out in Article 3(1) are met, the Commission shall adopt definitive safeguard measures in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(3).

RemovedAmendments 64 and 88

RemovedArticle 12 a (new)

RemovedAmendment: Article12a / Environment, 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, animal welfare, health, food 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 may 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.

RemovedArticle 15 a (new): Article15a / Anti-circumvention measures / 1. If the Commission identifies circumvention of safeguard measures through changes in trade routes, including imports from Parties exempted from the safeguard measures, it may extend the scope of the safeguard measures to those imports or adopt other necessary implementing measures. / 2. The Commission shall strengthen customs cooperation with Member States in verifying rules of origin and ensuring full traceability of imports of sensitive products.

RemovedAnnex – paragraph 1 – point 14: 14. Eggs class A and B

RemovedAnnex – paragraph 1 – point 15: 15. Eggs products- whole egg powder, yolk egg powder, egg albumins (standard, high whip, high gel)

RemovedAnnex – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new): 23a. Citrus: oranges, lemons and mandarins