Following from the recent EU-Mercosur trade ministerial meeting and shortly after the adoption of the EU strategy to revive the Cancun talks, EU
Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy travels to all four Mercosur countries between 10 and 16 December. High on the agenda will be discussions on a region-to-region Association Agreement, Mercosur progress in regional integration as well as the Doha Development Agenda, where the EU is pushing for early re-starti
ng of talks. Before departing ...[+++] for Buenos Aires Pascal Lamy said: "My end-of-year "marathon" to the region is a clear sign of our commitment to develop a deep and ambitious relationship with the Mercosur region. This will be an opportunity to discuss with the administrations and citizens of the four countries the recently adopted roadmap for the final phase of the negotiations for an EU-Mercosur bi-regional agreement.
Avant de partir pour Buenos Aires, Pascal Lamy a déclaré: «Mon marathon de fin d'année dans la région est un signe clair de notre engagement à développer une relation profonde et ambitieuse avec le Mercosur. Ce sera l'occasion de discuter avec les administrations et les citoyens des quatre pays de la feuille de route récemment adoptée pour la phase finale des négociations en vue de la conclusion d'un accord birégional UE-Mercosur.