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What to watch out for in the EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations: consequences for access to medicines
24-Mar-2017 IP Watch
Some of the main TRIPS-plus measures historically pushed for by countries such as the United States or the EU are being again proposed at the EU-Mercosur FTA.
EU suppliers push for Mercosur trade deal
23-Mar-2017 WardsAuto
The election of Donald Trump to the presidency in the U.S. and its potential impact on EU-U.S. trade talks has made the Mercosur negotiations that entered a new round this week a high priority for the European Commission.
EU, Mercosur countries work to speed up trade talks
23-Mar-2017 ICTSD
A fresh round of talks between parties is taking place this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Brazil’s rotten meat scandal strikes ahead of fresh EU trade talks
20-Mar-2017 EurActiv
The European Union has insisted Brazilian representatives attend an emergency meeting to explain themselves regarding a scandal involving rotten meat and the country’s two largest exporters.
Mercosur trade bloc agrees common position ahead of EU talks
10-Mar-2017 EurActiv
Foreign ministers of the South American Mercosur trading bloc have reached a common position ahead of negotiations with the European Union on a potential trade deal.
S. Korea, MERCOSUR to launch trade talks in first half
4-Mar-2017 Yonhap
South Korea and the South American trade block MERCOSUR will launch their official negotiations on a trade pact before the first half of 2017.
EFTA, Mercosur to begin FTA negotiations
28-Feb-2017 Tax-news
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and MERCOSUR met to prepare for the upcoming negotiations of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.
Malmström: CETA done, Mexico and Mercosur next up
16-Feb-2017 EurActiv
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström confirmed Mexico and Mercosur are next on the negotiating agenda.
Uruguay seeks to advance FTA talks with China
3-Feb-2017 Xinhua
Uruguay hopes to press ahead with negotiations for a free trade agreement with China and would ask the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to consider it.
Brazil must be realistic about trade liberalisation in future deal, DG Agri
27-Jan-2017 Agra Facts
Brazil & the other three Mercosur countries need to be realistic about the volumes of beef, ethanol & poultry that can be liberalised.
New endocrine disruptor rules address your trade concerns, EU tells US, Canada
12-Dec-2016 EurActiv
The European Commission told the US and Canada that draft EU pesticides laws would “address the concerns” they had over possible trade restrictions on goods exposed to endocrine disruptors.
Brussels continues pursuit of elusive Mercosur trade deal
9-Dec-2016 EurActiv
Argentine President Mauricio Macri met with Internal Market Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska to discuss strengthening ties between the European Union and the Mercosur trading bloc.
EU-Mercosur deal hits fresh setback
2-Nov-2016 EurActiv
The President of South American trade bloc Mercosur’s parliament (Parlasur) thinks that the EU’s current tabled offer is “unsatisfactory” and made it clear that it shouldn’t be signed in its current form.
Mercosur to consider trade deal with United Kingdom
13-Oct-2016 EurActiv
The EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc could strike a free trade deal within two years. After Brexit, Mercosur would be open to a separate trade deal with the UK.
India aggressively pursuing trade prospects with LAC
7-Oct-2016 Webindia123
India is aggressively pursuing trade prospects with Latin American Countries (LAC) as the engagement with these countries have gained further momentum with recent developments that have taken place.
“If beef is not included”, there won’t be no Mercosur-EU trade agreement, warns Uruguay
30-Sep-2016 Merco Press
European Union and Mercosur coordinators to exchange the list of goods and services in mid October, the first formal meeting of its kind in fourteen years.
Brazil wants free trade within MERCOSUR
30-Sep-2016 Mexico Star
The Brazilian government has discussed measures to eliminate internal obstacles and make free trade possible between member countries of the Southern Common Market.
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on State-owned enterprises (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on SME (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on intellectual property rights (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission