MEPs on Tuesday passed legislation for a three-year trade deal with the United States. But they have successfully tacked on a series of safeguard mechanisms should the Trump administration backtrack on its tariff promises.

The agreement removes EU tariffs on US goods while accepting a 15 percent levy in the other direction. #EuropeNews

The EU trade committee voted 31-6 to advance the US trade deal eliminating most tariffs on US industrial goods while capping EU export levies at 15%.