The European Parliament’s trade committee voted to cut EU tariffs on some U.S. imports as provided under a deal struck last summer that Brussels has vowed to stick by, albeit attaching additional safeguards.
“The tariff reductions will only take effect once the U.S. has resolved the chaos following the Supreme Court’s ruling,” Green MEP Anna Cavazzini said.
The future of the EU-U.S. pact was thrown into question after a court ruled in February that Trump lacks the authority to impose levies under a 1977 law. Trump responded with fresh duties, raising complex questions about the implications for the agreement concluded last July, which had set tariffs at 15% for most EU goods.
The European Parliament, which has a say on implementing the EU side of the accord, pressed pause on the process last month, seeking clarifications.
The European Commission said the EU would abide by the pact and had received reassurances the United States would do likewise.
