Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies approved the ratification bill 203–42, with 4 abstentions, advancing the text to the Senate.
- Support spanned government allies and parts of the opposition, including PRO and UCR, while factions linked to La Cámpora and Juan Grabois opposed it.
- The government is pressing for a Senate vote before March 1, positioning Argentina to be first to ratify should European institutions allow provisional application.
- On the EU side, the European Parliament has referred the pact to the Court of Justice, a process that could take months to two years, though the European Commission could opt for provisional entry into force.
- The roughly 5,000‑page agreement would phase out tariffs on about 90–92% of trade, promising gains for agricultural exports as Argentine industry urges safeguards for SMEs.