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EU and South American bloc extend trade talks
5-Mar-2018 Yahoo
The European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are extending talks on a free trade deal by a couple of weeks to resolve "four or five" outstanding issues.
Eyes on the ’prize’: Canada hosting South American bloc in hopes of accessing free trade with Brazil, Argentina
1-Mar-2018 National Post
This next step in the Liberal government’s trade diversification strategy will come a day after Canada formally signs the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Chile
French farmers hold tractor protests in Mercosur warning to Macron
22-Feb-2018 Reuters
French farmers drove tractors through town centres and blocked highways to oppose extra agricultural imports from South America, raising pressure on President Emmanuel Macron in the run-up to a politically sensitive Paris farm show.
Mercosur, EU to restart free trade negotiations Wednesday
21-Feb-2018 TeleSur
European Union and Mercosur representatives are pressed to close a deal before the upcoming Brazilian general elections.
Switzerland interested in a trade deal with Mercosur despite its own farmers
21-Feb-2018 MercoPress
Swiss Economic Affairs Minister wants to speed up a free trade agreement between Switzerland and Mercosur, but there is concern in the agricultural sector
12 reasons why we say NO to the Mercosur – European Union free trade agreement
21-Feb-2018 Alianza Biodiversidad
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Canada set to open free trade talks with South American bloc
16-Feb-2018 CBC
Officials hope to begin Mercosur talks March 9, the day after signing revised TPP.
EU-Mercosur trade talks close with key gaps remaining
12-Feb-2018 Reuters
Negotiators for the European Union and Latin American bloc Mercosur have concluded two weeks of talks in Brussels on a free trade deal with no clear breakthrough and no formal offers made.
‘99,000t deal is on the table’ – parliamentary source
8-Feb-2018 AgriLand
The EU has conceded to increase its beef import quota offer by almost 30,000t in a bid to reach agreement on the much-anticipated Mercosur trade deal, a parliamentary source has claimed.
New EU trade deals would harm consumers, the environment and demorcracy
7-Feb-2018 Foodwatch
The European Union is currently negotiating a series of new free trade agreements that would have a negative impact on consumer rights, environmental standards and democratic principles.
Forcing another free trade deal could result in a more divided Europe
6-Feb-2018 Euractiv
As trade officials desperately try to move the long-delayed EU-Mercosur agreement forward, we must stop and consider that this deal is likely to go far beyond the balance of trade, and increase economic, social and political divisions within both continents.
EU yields more on beef to accelerate Latam trade talks
31-Jan-2018 Reuters
The European Union has offered to open its markets to more beef from Latin American bloc Mercosur. The EU hopes an improved offer will encourage Mercosur to open its markets to cars and EU dairy produce more rapidly and allow EU companies to bid in public tenders.
EU-Mercosur association agreement: The SPS and sustainability chapters in the Uruguay leaks
30-Jan-2018
Similar to the July 2017 draft of the Mercosur agreement, the November 2017 version only contains one single reference to the precautionary principle
China willing to negotiate signing of free trade agreements with Uruguay
25-Jan-2018 Xinhua
China is willing to negotiate step by step free trade agreements with Uruguay and other countries in South America.
Brazil and Mercosur negotiate possible trade accord with UK
24-Jan-2018 The Rio Times
Due to Brexit, the UK will be excluded from the trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU, and will need to negotiate a separate agreement.
EU-MERCOSUR FTA: Goods draft chapter (Nov 2017)
19-Jan-2018
EU-MERCOSUR FTA: Rules of origin draft text (Nov 2017)
19-Jan-2018
EU-MERCOSUR FTA: Product-specific draft agrifood rules (Nov 2017)
19-Jan-2018
EU-MERCOSUR FTA: Antifraud draft text (Nov 2017)
19-Jan-2018
EU-MERCOSUR FTA: Trade defence draft chapter (Nov 2017)
19-Jan-2018