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Sanitary-Phytosanitary Measures

The rules on sanitary-phytosanitary measures in the EU-Mercosur agreement

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Jan 31, 2026

Does the EU-Mercosur agreement have tariff-rate quotas or safeguards to protect sensitive agriculture (e.g., beef, etc)

The – agreement does include tariff‑rate quotas (TRQs) and legally backed safeguard mechanisms for : limited in‑quota volumes with preferential or reduced duties for items such as beef, poultry, sugar...

Jan 31, 2026

In the EU-Mercosur FTA, are there safeguards (for agricultural products by EU farmers). Also, is there a removal or reduction of standards (for health, food safety and the environment)

The EU‑ agreement includes explicit, legally framed safeguards: quotas/tariff‑rate limits for sensitive products, a bilateral safeguard clause allowing temporary suspension of tariff preferences, enha...