The European Commission He has decided suspend for six months las tariff countermeasures what I had prepared against the US To enter into force the August 7.
The package was on the Brussels table in case a Commercial Agreement with Donald Trumpso it implies the paralysis of the measures, which included an amount of 93,000 million euros, which had to be carried out in a staggered way from August 7.
“The commission will take the necessary measures to suspend EU countermeasures against the United States for six months, which They had to enter into force on August 7”, Has announced the community spokesman, Olof Gill.
It wanted to indicate that the decision will be adopted by Urgent procedure to boost the deadlines and prevent them from extending until August 7.
Said commercial agreement, which establishes a 15% tariff for exports from Brussels to Washington, as well as Milmillonarios European investments in the American industry was celebrated as a Trump’s particular victorywhich has not stopped breastfeeding.
By the European Union, the feeling It is the opposite, with internal cracks to what is considered a Large -scale capitulation against the US. Criticisms have reached the public sphere, with protests and gestures of rejection by Numerous Member States.
Gill and the heavyweights of the European Commission insist, however, to defend the agreement. “Unlike other US business partners, this 15 % tariff includes existing types of more favored nationwhich means that there is no accumulation above the maximum limit of 15 %, ”said the spokesman for trade.
He wanted to justify that with this measure, the EU “obtains a Immediate tariff dismissal Compared to the tariffs announced by the US on April 2, “the call to the EU.
Similarly, Brussels defends that the pact “feels a First important base To return the clarity to the EU companies that export to the US “, in the absence, yes, that they are” applied “by the Trump administration.
