MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Mercosur/EU meet for a new round of negotiations in Brussels
The Mercosur administrative building in Montevideo A new round of talks between the European Union and Mercosur is scheduled to begin Monday in Brussels for a week, according to a press release from the Argentine Foreign Affairs.
The Mercosur delegation is Brussels will be coordinated by Argentina that currently holds the rotating chair of the South American trade group.
In the framework of the meeting several task groups will be addressing issues at technical level, such as markets’ access, origin rules and government procurement and services, among others.
The Brussels meeting takes place in the round of negotiations that were re-launched in May 2010, when the Latam, Caribbean and European Union summit with the purpose of reaching a long delayed Strategic Association agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
Agriculture, and some manufactured goods remain as some of the main hurdles.
On a more political focus, Argentina’s growing protectionist practices, and the French presidential election have delayed negotiation results.
However the Falklands’ issue has also emerged since Argentina called on the country’s main corporations to avoid purchasing UK products.
The UK filed a complaint to the EU requesting explanations.
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Read all comments“The Mercosur delegation is Brussels will be coordinated by Argentina that currently holds the rotating chair of the South American trade group.”
Mar 12th, 2012 - 10:17 am 0Lol good luck with that argentina - I truelly feel sorry for the rest of mercusor, who have had to put up with your protectionist policies and now face losing a trade deal with the EU because of your stance on UK flagged vessels and UK products.
Argentina: “We only want to trade if you talk about the LAS MALVINAS, I WANTS THEM, I WANTS THEM I WANTS THE PRECIOUSES, BUT MASTER SAYS I CAN'T HAVE THE PRECIOUSES CAN I MASTER? I WANTSSS THEM .... I WANNTSSS THEM..... GOLLUM.... GOLLUM”
Mar 12th, 2012 - 10:36 am 0EU: “Goodbye” *leaves via stage left*
Brazil: “Argentina, you're an idiot”
Chile: “You speak the truth, Brazil”
But are said that with comparing Fortaleza Protocol with European Legislation just to conclude that Mercosur Regulations are not complete and exhaustive and that they need some reformulation.
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