EU Legislation: Regulations, Directives, Mercosur Agreement

The EU Official Journal for March 19, 2026, features several legislative acts. Notably, Regulation (EU) 2026/687 implements bilateral safeguard clauses within the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement, specifically for agricultural products. Additionally, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/137 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/138 provide detailed rules for proceedings concerning registered European Union designs, supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 and repealing previous regulations. A corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2024/1438, which amends directives related to honey, fruit juices, jams, and preserved milk, was also published.

These regulations introduce or clarify specific procedures and requirements for entities involved in international trade with Mercosur countries concerning agricultural products, and for those dealing with European Union designs. Companies engaged in exporting agricultural products to the EU or managing design registrations should review Regulation (EU) 2026/687 and the design-related regulations, respectively, to ensure compliance with the updated provisions. The corrigendum requires attention for manufacturers and distributors of the specified food products. No specific compliance deadlines are immediately apparent from the provided text, but the effective dates of the regulations will dictate when new procedures must be followed.