Tag: EU-Mercosur

Thursday, March 23rd 2017 - 12:09 UTC
Brazilean adulterated meat situation “no obstacle for EU/Mercosur trade talks”

The adulterated meat situation in Brazil is no obstacle for the current trade negotiations between the European Union and Mercosur, said Eidta Hrdá, Managing Director for the Americas from the European External Action Service, currently in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, March 23rd 2017 - 11:59 UTC
Irish farmers' lobby wants beef out of Mercosur/EU trade talks

First vice-president of the European Union Parliament Irish lawmaker Mairead McGuinness has asked EU Commissioners for agriculture and trade for clarity on allegations that Brazil has sold meat that is unfit for consumption.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 11:50 UTC
Growing concern of Brazil' rotten meat scandal on the Mercosur/EU trade talks

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, JBS and BRF. Brazil has already announced that the 22 plants (out of over 4.000) allegedly involved in the scam have been closed.
Wednesday, March 15th 2017 - 06:38 UTC
Mercosur expects to sign a trade deal with the EU by year end taking advantage of Trump's isolationism

Mercosur expects to sign a framework accord this year for a trade deal with the European Union as the U.S. shift to isolationism under President Donald Trump encourages it to look outside the hemisphere for opportunities, Brazil's foreign minister Aloysio Nunes said on Tuesday.
Monday, February 13th 2017 - 09:20 UTC
Mercosur/EU technical discussions in Brussels ahead of Buenos Aires meeting

Mercosur representatives will be meeting their European Union counterparts this week, beginning Monday, in Brussels in anticipation of another round of trade and cooperation discussions scheduled for March in Buenos Aires. Mercosur members, under the coordination of Argentina, which currently holds the group's chair are attending with a common position reached after several days of videoconferences.
Monday, February 6th 2017 - 22:08 UTC
Uruguayan president and business delegation begin tour of Germany, Finland and Russia

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez, six cabinet ministers and a numerous business delegation begin on Monday a two weeks official tour of Germany, Finland and Russia to increase political and trade links, particularly in the “new international scenario” and hopefully advancing in locking the long delayed accord between the European Union and Mercosur.
Monday, January 9th 2017 - 10:53 UTC
Mercosur and EU feel “2017 is a window of opportunity”, but can't find the path despite Brexit and Trump

Negotiations for an ample trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Mercosur are strategic, essential and must be urgently concluded, said Ramon Jauregui, head of the Euro-chamber for Latin America delegation, following on the recent accords signed by the EU with Ecuador and Cuba.
Tuesday, December 13th 2016 - 10:32 UTC
Argentina ready to take Mercosur chair: priority is the trade accord with Europe

Argentina's priority as chair of Mercosur which it will officially take over this week will be to advance negotiations with the European Union for a wide ranging trade agreement which will not include Venezuela, anticipated foreign minister Susana Malcorra .
Monday, November 21st 2016 - 10:43 UTC
Mercosur/EU accord in 2018, following election results in France and Germany

The free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union could be concluded in 2018 depending on the election results next year in France and Germane anticipated a Brazilian official during a forum on foreign trade held in Sao Paulo. France is holding presidential elections next May 2017 and Germany some time later.
Thursday, November 3rd 2016 - 10:01 UTC
Mercosur parliament critical of the current trade negotiations with the European Union

The President of Mercosur’s parliament (Parlasur) thinks that the European Union’s current tabled offer is “unsatisfactory” and made it clear that it shouldn’t be signed in its current form. Jorge Taiana, head of the parliament, and former foreign minister with ex president Cristina Fernandez, complained that the negotiations, which resumed about seven years ago, are taking far too long, but added that in the absence of a “balanced agreement”, nothing should be signed.