1st LD: European Parliament votes to refer EU-Mercosur trade deal to EU Court of Justice for review

BRUSSELS, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the EU Court of Justice for review, a move that could slow the ratification process and add uncertainty to the deal's implementation.

The vote showed that 334 lawmakers were in favour of the legal assessment, 324 against and 11 abstained.

The European Union (EU) and Mercosur formally signed