Brussels, 24/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The ninth round of negotiations between the EU and Mercosur on an association and free trade agreement in Brussels on Friday ended on a largely optimistic note. The next session will take place in Asunciòn from 23 to 27 June. In the meantime, the parties must present their requests for improved bids for tariff dismantling by 15 May, and for new requests for services and procurement contracts by 30 April.
This week of negotiations was important, as...