Commissioner Chris Patten opens Third Round of EU-Mercosur Association Negotiations

The third round of EU-Mercosur and EU-Chile negotiations took place in Brasilia (7-10 November) and Santiago de Chile (13-16 November), coinciding with the visit by European Commissioner for External Relations Chris Patten to Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Commissioner Patten opened the third round of negotiations with Mercosur in Brasilia on 7 November, underlining the strong commitment and priority given to the EU-Mercosur negotiations by the European Union. The third round included negotiations on co-operation, trade and political dialogue.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Relations between Chile and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-chile-and-the-european-union/

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Mercosur http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/mercosur/

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