Mercosur

• Tuesday, September 28th 2010 - 05:16 UTC

  Excellent news for Mercosur beef production from world meat congress

  

  The increase in demand for meat will force world production to more than double by 2050, when the globe’s population is estimated to reach 9 billion, according to Arturo Lavallol a member of the International Meat Organization (OPIC) currently holding its 18th congress in Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, September 25th 2010 - 05:17 UTC

  Mercosur meets in Brazil ahead of trade negotiation round with the EU

  

  Next Wednesday Mercosur country members are scheduled to meet in Brazil to coordinate for the coming round of Mercosur/European Union trade negotiations that will be taking place in Brussels, October 11 to 15.

• Thursday, September 23rd 2010 - 00:16 UTC

  EU confident of a trade deal with Mercosur; talks next month in Brussels

  

  In anticipation of a new round of Mercosur/European Union trade talks to take place in Brussels, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht confirmed he remained hopeful a deal could be struck in the coming twelve months, following the recent experience with South Korea.

• Friday, September 17th 2010 - 04:14 UTC

  EU and Argentina overcome differences and look ahead to Mercosur trade talks

  

  The European Union said differences with Argentina over food import impediments belonged to the past, but in private warned that such measures only help to erode the needed trust to keep advancing negotiations for a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:20 UTC

  EU fully committed to reach a free trade agreement with Mercosur

  

  The European Union remains fully committed to reach a free trade agreement with Mercosur said Geoffrey Barrett head of the EU delegation in Uruguay and Paraguay, during a EU sponsored conference in Asunción.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 23:09 UTC

  France openly rejects trade talks with Mercosur: “farmers no bargaining chip”

  

  French Agriculture minister Bruno Le Maire reiterated Paris ‘strong rejection’ of European Union trade talks with Mercosur and said that Europe “is no dumping ground for Mercosur agriculture produce”.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 23:03 UTC

  EU anticipates a trade agreement with Mercosur by next July 2011

  

  EU trade chief Karel De Gucht said on Tuesday in Brazil that a EU-Mercosur trade pact could happen “in less than a year”, despite France's “firm” opposition to a deal with the South American block.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 02:57 UTC

  Uruguay feels Mercosur is a diplomatic club, still too distant from the people

  

  Mercosur is currently a “Foreign Affairs ministries club” which has failed in getting people involved in the integration idea and process, said Uruguayan Foreign Secretary Luis Almagro during a press conference Monday at Government House.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 22:17 UTC

  EU Trade commissioner in Brazil to advance trade talks with Mercosur

  

  European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht is expected in Brazil to advance trade talks with Mercosur. Brazil currently holds the Mercosur rotating chair. The top EU official will visit Argentina later in the week.

• Saturday, September 4th 2010 - 05:40 UTC

  Mercosur and India discussing expansion of current tariffs agreement

  

  Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that India and Mercosur are discussing the possibility to expand a current agreement on tariffs.