Suspension
Article 2
1. The Commission may adopt an implementing act suspending in whole or in part the application of Article 1 in any of the following circumstances: (a) where the United States fails to implement the Joint Statement on a European Union – United States Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade, announced on 21 August 2025 (the ‘Joint Statement’), or otherwise undermines the objectives of improving the trade and investment relationship between the Union and the United States and the objectives pursued by the Joint Statement, or undermines access of Union economic operators to the United States market, or otherwise disrupts the trade and investment relationship between the Union and the United States; (b) where there is sufficient indication that the United States will act in the manner referred to in point (a) in the future; or (c) where a change of objective circumstances has occurred with regard to those existing on the date of the Joint Statement. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 3(2). 2. The implementing act referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply for as long as the circumstances referred to in that paragraph persist.