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Subject to rules of origin, it would suspend import duties on around 80% of Armenia’s exports to the EU.","The arrangement would last two years from entry into force; some agricultural goods would remain subject to tariff-rate quotas, and safeguards could protect EU producers if imports caused harm. Parliament approval and a final Council step were still expected, so the 2 September announcement was Council support for a pending measure, not an exemption already in force."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-07T00:55:04+03:00","language":"en","text":"German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article."}],"country":null,"data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"الترتيب المؤقت وحالته كما وردا في المصدر.","de":"Vorübergehende Regelung und Status laut Quelle.","en":"Temporary arrangement and status stated in the source.","es":"Régimen temporal y estado indicados en la fuente.","fr":"Régime temporaire et état indiqués dans la source.","pt":"Arranjo temporário e situação conforme informados pela fonte.","tr":"Kaynakta açıklanan geçici düzenleme ve durumu."},"id":"source-confirmed-decision","items":[{"date":"2026-09-02","description":{"ar":"تغطية تقارب 80%؛ وكان اعتماد أوروبي إضافي لا يزال مطلوباً قبل النفاذ.","de":"Abdeckung von rund 80 Prozent; vor dem Inkrafttreten standen weitere EU-Genehmigungen aus.","en":"Around 80% coverage; further EU approval was still pending before entry into force.","es":"Cobertura de alrededor del 80%; aún faltaba otra aprobación de la UE para su entrada en vigor.","fr":"Couverture d’environ 80 % ; une approbation européenne supplémentaire restait nécessaire avant l’entrée en vigueur.","pt":"Abrangência de cerca de 80%; ainda faltavam aprovações adicionais da UE antes da entrada em vigor.","tr":"Yaklaşık yüzde 80 kapsam; yürürlük için ek AB onayı bekleniyor."},"label":{"ar":"إعفاء مؤقت من رسوم الاتحاد الأوروبي للصادرات الأرمنية","de":"Vorübergehende EU-Zollentlastung für armenische Ausfuhren","en":"Temporary EU duty relief for Armenian exports","es":"Alivio temporal de aranceles de la UE para exportaciones armenias","fr":"Allègement temporaire des droits de l’UE pour les exportations arméniennes","pt":"Alívio tarifário temporário da UE para exportações armênias","tr":"Ermeni ihracatına geçici AB vergi indirimi"},"status":"occurred"}],"methodology":{"ar":"نُقل من بيان مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي المؤرخ 2 سبتمبر 2026؛ والنسبة تقريبية وفق المصدر.","de":"Übernommen aus der Pressemitteilung des Rates vom 2. 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