European Commission negotiators travelled to Buenos Aires on 7-8 March to meet with their Mercosur counterparts on the EU/Mercosur trade agreement, but more importantly on its potential Additional Protocol to unblock its conclusion (see EUROPE B13111A22).
European officials presented the main principles of the document, which is intended to address European concerns about deforestation and sustainable development in Mercosur countries.
The Protocol would be binding, according to several...