https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=64773 The EU-Mercosur agreement would phase out duties over 15 years but requires unanimous approval by all 27 EU member states and the European Parliament to be signed. Facing farmer and member-state opposition that imports could undercut products under stricter EU sanitary, pesticide and labor standards, the Commission proposed safeguards: a 10% import-price trigger enabling investigations and temporary tariff withdrawal, enhanced border inspections for banned pesticides, and measures to streamline regulation and redistribute agricultural subsidies. en-us Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:16:03 +0530 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=64773 The EU-Mercosur agreement would phase out duties over 15 years but requires unanimous approval by all 27 EU member states and the European Parliament to be signed. Facing farmer and member-state opposition that imports could undercut products under stricter EU sanitary, pesticide and labor standards, the Commission proposed safeguards: a 10% import-price trigger enabling investigations and temporary tariff withdrawal, enhanced border inspections for banned pesticides, and measures to streamline regulation and redistribute agricultural subsidies. News - Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=64773