BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - The European Union should only accept new U.S. tariffs that recreate the substance of the deal agreed between the two sides in Scotland last year, the chair of the
EU Parliament Chair: U.S. Must Uphold Scotland Tariff Deal Terms Amid Dispute
EU Response to U.S. Tariff Actions
BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - The European Union should only accept new U.S. tariffs that recreate the substance of the deal agreed between the two sides in Scotland last year, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee said on Thursday.
Concerns Over Section 301 Investigations
Bernd Lange said Washington's launch of new 'Section 301' investigations into unfair trade practices had been expected, but they provided no clear commitment from the U.S. administration to uphold the terms of the agreement struck at U.S. President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course.
Turnberry Deal and EU Expectations
"We will see where the investigations lead to, but anything that departs in substance from the Turnberry Deal will not be acceptable," Lange wrote on social media platform X. The European Parliament is still deliberating whether to vote on the deal.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop and editing by Inti Landauro)
