The Parliament and Council have informally agreed on safeguard measures to protect EU agriculture under the EU-Mercosur trade agreements. These measures include stricter thresholds for triggering safeguards, monitoring of sensitive agricultural product imports, and provisions for timely responses to market disruptions. The aim is to ensure that EU farmers are not left unprotected while moving forward with the trade agreement. The agreement will need formal adoption by both Council and Parliament before coming into force.