Mercosur

• Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 19:26 UTC

  Egypt to sign free trade agreement at Mercosur summit in Argentina

  

  Egypt will be signing a free trade agreement with Mercosur during the group’s presidential summit scheduled for next August 3 in Argentina, announced Friday the Egyptian trade minister on Friday.

• Thursday, July 29th 2010 - 01:23 UTC

  India wants to “deepen and expand” trade accords with Mercosur

  

  The Indian ambassador to Argentina Rengaraj Viswanathan said his country, currently the fourth largest economy in the world, is looking to “deepen and expand” its accords with the Mercosur and highlighted that Indian businessmen “use Argentina as a platform” to access regional markets.

• Wednesday, July 28th 2010 - 17:51 UTC

  Venezuela’s Chavez confirms participation of Mercosur summit in Argentina

  

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez office has confirmed he will be participating of the coming Mercosur presidential summit scheduled for next August 3 in San Juan, north of Argentina when the rotating chair of the block will be passing from Buenos Aires to Brasilia.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 07:19 UTC

  European farmers want “solid” policies to protect them from Mercosur

  

  The European Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives organizations, Copa-Cogeca, called on Tuesday for a “solid” Common Agriculture Policy, CAP, to protect European farmers from Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) countries’ competition.

• Monday, July 19th 2010 - 00:24 UTC

  Brazil to begin Mercosur talks with Dominican Republic

  

  Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral flies Monday to Dominican Republic to promote bilateral and advance towards a road map for an agreement with Mercosur.

• Saturday, July 17th 2010 - 06:23 UTC

  Argentina proposes gradual elimination of Mercosur double charge common tariff

  

  Argentina proposed the gradual elimination of the Mercosur Common External Tariff, AEC, double charge and hopes the initiative will receive a first approval before Buenos Aires has to turn over the rotating chair of the trade group to Brazil next August.

• Friday, July 16th 2010 - 03:55 UTC

  EU/Mercosur business leaders call for “ambitious and balanced” trade agreement

  

  Brazilian and European business leaders gathered in Brasilia urged their governments to reach an “ambitious and balanced” trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU, and give first priority to the conclusion of the WTO Doha round talks.

• Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 06:40 UTC

  Mercosur member Paraguay among the world’s tope eight beef exporters

  

  Mercosur full member Paraguay is now between the world’s eight top exporters of beef, with prospects of increasing that position as meat quality increases boosted by improved breeding and better sanitary conditions.

• Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 05:48 UTC

  Mercosur dispute: Argentina announces anti-dumping tariffs on Brazilian products

  

  Argentina announced it would slap anti-dumping tariffs for six months on gas compressors from Brazil, a decision which is expected to lead to new trade clashes among Mercosur largest members.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 00:59 UTC

  Brazil/EU summit to follow up the resumed negotiations with Mercosur

  

  The recent resumption of negotiations for a cooperation and free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will be at the heart of the EU/Brazil summit scheduled to begin Wednesday in Brasilia.