The progress report after the 23rd round of talks in Montevideo from 4 to 8 June, published by the European Commission on Friday 22 June, sums up by saying that, in addition to tricky haggling over the agricultural and industrial market, talks on the trade chapter of the association agreement between the EU and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) are stumbling over three key issues: - geographical indications (GI), maritime services and public procurement.
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