The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur

In 1960 the cooperation process between the South America countries was characterized by national strategies to foster the national industries, safeguarded by the intense exports from the developedcountries. This strategy was called by some authors defensive regionalism, as oposed to open regionalis...

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Main Authors: Cîmpeanu Mariana-Aida, Pîrju Ionel Sergiu
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Language:English
Published: Danubius University 2010-06-01
Series:EIRP Proceedings
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Online Access:http://www.proceedings.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/eirp/article/view/593/540
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description In 1960 the cooperation process between the South America countries was characterized by national strategies to foster the national industries, safeguarded by the intense exports from the developedcountries. This strategy was called by some authors defensive regionalism, as oposed to open regionalism or the offensive one, promoted by CEPAR (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbeans). The Common Market of the South or Mercosur (in Spanish Mercado Comun del Sur, in Portuguese Mercado Comun do Sul, Mercosul ), is a commercial block that has as goals: promotion of free exchange of products, people and capital between the countries members, as well as the development of a better integration and trialbetween partners and associates. The first members states were: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay; Venezuela signed the joining in 17 June 2006. Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru have associate estate. Member States consider on November 30, 1985 (when they signed the Declaration of Foz Iguazu) the moment of Mercosur appearance. EU-MERCOSUR relations have a broad tradition based on history, culture, political affinity, economic interest and strategic considerations. We may say that Latin America is where Europe canrecognize on a large extent their own political and cultural values. This common heritage, but primarily economic interests led to the need for mutual dialogue between the two organizations. We are now at 15 years after signing the first agreement between EU and Mercosur and 8 years after initiating negotiations for reaching an inter-regional association agreement to establish a free trade area. Negotiations were not linear, but have had many obstacles, and now, in 2010, it seems to be increasingly fewer opportunities to achieveinter-regional agreement. When MS achieves its own identity (not only the legal personality that it was self assumed through Article 34 of the Protocol of Ouro Preto), it will truly be able to sign an Interregional agreement with the EU under the new requirements of an international market which increasingly tends towards globalization.
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spelling doaj.art-c5309f0667154c1c91d7141717e1f64c2022-12-22T03:44:29ZengDanubius UniversityEIRP Proceedings2067-92112010-06-0151244249The Economical Partnership European Union – MercosurCîmpeanu Mariana-AidaPîrju Ionel SergiuIn 1960 the cooperation process between the South America countries was characterized by national strategies to foster the national industries, safeguarded by the intense exports from the developedcountries. This strategy was called by some authors defensive regionalism, as oposed to open regionalism or the offensive one, promoted by CEPAR (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbeans). The Common Market of the South or Mercosur (in Spanish Mercado Comun del Sur, in Portuguese Mercado Comun do Sul, Mercosul ), is a commercial block that has as goals: promotion of free exchange of products, people and capital between the countries members, as well as the development of a better integration and trialbetween partners and associates. The first members states were: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay; Venezuela signed the joining in 17 June 2006. Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru have associate estate. Member States consider on November 30, 1985 (when they signed the Declaration of Foz Iguazu) the moment of Mercosur appearance. EU-MERCOSUR relations have a broad tradition based on history, culture, political affinity, economic interest and strategic considerations. We may say that Latin America is where Europe canrecognize on a large extent their own political and cultural values. This common heritage, but primarily economic interests led to the need for mutual dialogue between the two organizations. We are now at 15 years after signing the first agreement between EU and Mercosur and 8 years after initiating negotiations for reaching an inter-regional association agreement to establish a free trade area. Negotiations were not linear, but have had many obstacles, and now, in 2010, it seems to be increasingly fewer opportunities to achieveinter-regional agreement. When MS achieves its own identity (not only the legal personality that it was self assumed through Article 34 of the Protocol of Ouro Preto), it will truly be able to sign an Interregional agreement with the EU under the new requirements of an international market which increasingly tends towards globalization.http://www.proceedings.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/eirp/article/view/593/540European UnionMercosurdialoguefree tradeperspectivenegociation
spellingShingle Cîmpeanu Mariana-Aida
Pîrju Ionel Sergiu
The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur
EIRP Proceedings
European Union
Mercosur
dialogue
free trade
perspective
negociation
title The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur
title_full The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur
title_fullStr The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur
title_full_unstemmed The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur
title_short The Economical Partnership European Union – Mercosur
title_sort economical partnership european union mercosur
topic European Union
Mercosur
dialogue
free trade
perspective
negociation
url http://www.proceedings.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/eirp/article/view/593/540
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