The European Union is pausing progress on a framework trade agreement with the United States to assess the implications of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down multiple tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Following the Supreme Court's ruling last Friday, Trump signed an executive order imposing a new 10% tariff on global goods. He subsequently stated he would raise the rate to 15%, but as of Monday morning, no official documents confirming this increase had been released.

In response, the EU said in a statement on Saturday that it needed "full clarity" on the actions the U.S. would take after the ruling. The statement was issued by the European Commission.

The statement noted: "The current situation is not conducive to achieving the 'fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial' transatlantic trade and investment goals agreed upon in the August 2025 EU-U.S. Joint Statement."

Due to insufficient legal clarity, Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, said on social platform X on Monday that votes on two legislative proposals scheduled for Tuesday, which aim to implement relevant provisions of the agreement, would be suspended.

Despite last week's ruling, the European Commission still stated it "expects the U.S. to fulfill its commitments under the framework trade agreement." The statement emphasized that "an agreement is an agreement," demanding that the U.S. not raise tariffs on EU countries above the 15% cap stipulated in the framework agreement. This cap also applies to specific sectors facing higher U.S. tariffs under Section 232, including automobiles, timber, and potentially similar tariffs on goods such as pharmaceuticals.

Trump's plan to raise the new global tariff to 15% would reach the maximum level allowed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 when implementing such a tariff. However, it remains unclear whether the new tariff would stack on top of tariffs agreed upon in framework trade agreements signed by the U.S. over the past year. These agreements were primarily reached in response to Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which was struck down by the Supreme Court.

The European Commission said it has been in contact with U.S. officials and will "continue working to reduce tariffs in line with the joint agreement." The statement said: "The EU's primary priority is to maintain a stable, predictable transatlantic trade environment while serving as a global anchor for rules-based trade."

This is the second time in two months that the EU has paused progress on a framework agreement with the U.S. In January, the EU voted to suspend work after Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries that opposed his plan to annex Greenland. Trump later withdrew the threat following NATO talks, and the EU subsequently resumed progress on the framework agreement.