EU lawmakers refer EU-Mercosur trade agreement to top EU court

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EU lawmakers vote on whether to refer EU-Mercosur trade agreement to CJEU, in Strasbourg

BRUSSELS, ​Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Parliament voted ⁠on Wednesday to refer the European ‍Union's contentious free ​trade agreement with South America to the ​bloc's top court, a move that could delay the deal ‌by two years and ‌potentially derail it.

The ​European Union signed its largest-ever trade pact ‌with Mercosur members Argentina, ⁠Brazil, Paraguay and ‌Uruguay ​on Saturday. The agreement still requires approval ⁠before ⁠it can take effect.

(Reporting ​by Philip Blenkinsop and ‌Inti Landauro)

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