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flag EU approves safeguards to protect farmers from surging Mercosur imports.

flag The European Parliament has approved new safeguards to protect EU farmers under the pending Mercosur trade deal, voting 483 to 102. flag The measures allow the EU to temporarily suspend tariff preferences on sensitive goods like beef, poultry, eggs, citrus, and sugar if imports rise 5% above the three-year average and prices fall 5% below domestic levels. flag Investigations can be triggered by member states or industry groups, and the Commission must report every six months on import impacts. flag The rules are part of broader efforts to balance trade openness with agricultural protection, pending a legal opinion from the European Court of Justice.

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