BRUSSELS — The European Union agreed to implement its trade deal with the United States after five hours of talks between members of the European Parliament and member states, with negotiations ending at about 2 a.m. in Brussels. The agreement, struck in July at President Trump's Scottish golf course, can enter into force and removes import duties on most U.S. goods entering the EU.

The European Parliament is scheduled to vote on the deal on June 16 or June 17, putting the bloc on track to meet Trump's July 4 deadline for ratification. The deal has already been implemented in the United States before European ratification.

"This means we will soon deliver on our part," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. "Together, we can ensure stable, predictable, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade."

EU leaders decided to ratify the deal to stabilize the trading environment for businesses, including car manufacturers affected by 27.5% tariffs. The transatlantic relationship was valued at more than €1.8 trillion in 2025.

Members of the European Parliament froze the ratification process twice, in protest at Trump's January threat to impose higher tariffs and at his threat to take control of Greenland. They forced the insertion of a clause allowing the EU to reinstall tariffs on American products such as motorbikes if the United States did not drop its tariffs on steel derivative products by the end of the year.

Parliament members also demanded a sunset clause allowing the EU to end the deal on March 31, 2028, and a suspension clause permitting the bloc to suspend the deal if Trump increased the 15% tariff rate. The final sunset clause sets the end of the deal in May 2029. The final text empowers the European Commission to trigger the suspension mechanism if the United States fails to meet its commitments or disrupts trade and investment with the EU, including by discriminating against or targeting EU economic operators.

The agreement gives the United States until the end of the year to reduce its 50% tariff on steel imports to 15% rather than making the reduction a precondition. "It had been a tricky part of the negotiations that extended talks with the commission from midnight to 2am," said Bernd Lange, chair of the parliamentary trade committee. "The commission was a little bit nervous about this issue."

MEP Anna Cavazzini said the agreement had drawbacks alongside potential benefits. "The deal puts the EU at a disadvantage," she said. "It can secure a certain degree of economic stability." She added: "One can only hope that the agreement on the tariff deal will now calm the situation, so that other major issues in the EU-US relationship can be addressed."

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump's imposition of 15% tariffs on most EU exports was illegal. The trade deal had already been implemented in the United States before European Parliament ratification was complete.