By Oscar Pandiello ( September 3, 2025, 12:57 GMT | Insight) -- EU farmers will get safeguards, as well as a 6.3 billion-euro emergency fund to shield them from possible market shocks under the EU-Mercosur trade deal, the European Commission has said. The EU executive today published the final texts of the Mercosur and Mexico agreements, moving them to governments and lawmakers for approval. The flagship EU-Mercosur deal would cut tariffs gradually and create a market of 700 million people, but will face opposition from farmers, from several EU capitals and from lawmakers.EU producers of beef, poultry, sugar and other “sensitive farm goods” will get multiple layers of protection, including a safeguard mechanism and an emergency fund, to prevent market disruptions from the EU-Mercosur trade deal, the European Commission said....
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