Mercosur and Canada hold a new round of negotiations for a free trade agreement.

Last week, between April 27th and 30th, representatives of Mercosur and of Canada they made a new round of negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between the Canadian government and the South American bloc. The negotiations took place in Brasilia and moved on to finalize the text of three more chapters of trade agreement. The new meeting between the parties should take place sometime this month of May.The technical groups of Canada and of Mercosur They discussed topics such as: trade in goods, services and financial services, rules of origin and intellectual propertyFurthermore, the text of the agreement covers topics such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers and sustainable business standardsIn parallel, Canadian beef producers They expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of the negotiations. Canadian Livestock Association He criticized the volume of beef protein imported by the country, which already represents 30% of domestic consumption.

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