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Peggy Corlin

MEPs and EU states headed for clash over farmer safeguards in Mercosur deal

European lawmakers and EU governments are heading for a showdown over how far to go in protecting farmers under the Mercosur trade agreement.

On Tuesday, MEPs backed a safeguard clause for the deal, a measure designed to strengthen monitoring of the EU market in the event of a surge in imports from Latin America, with tariff reductions to be suspended in case of serious disruption.

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