ISDS Case Map
Mercosur
The European Commission and Mercosur are planning to resume negotiations to reach a new Association Agreement this January.
The year 2018 will offer a very narrow window of opportunity to bring key EU trade policy files forward.
Negotiations are now nearing completion and there are increasing concerns among public health advocates, patient and consumer organisations, and other stakeholders, both in Europe and the Americas.
The emphasis on production and international consumption could greatly increase the need for agricultural land in Latin America, and result in a major increase in deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado, and Argentine Chaco.
Many of the intellectual property provisions raised by the European Union in this agreement are bad for internet users.
Trade talks between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc will likely extend into next year after European negotiators said they needed more time to respond to improved offers.
Free-trade talks between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur still face hurdles over beef and ethanol.
8 draft chapters, as leaked by Greenpeace
Analysis of draft texts, especially the chapters on goods, SPS, TBT and government procurement.
