Ordinary meetings

Meeting 11 October 2018, Brussels

The draft agenda included:
  • Exchange of views on the state of play of the negotiations EU-Mercosur on the future Association Agreement, with due regard to the electoral process in Brazil, with
    - Matthias Jorgensen, Head of Unit, Trade Relations with Latin America - DG Trade, European Commission and
    - Jean-Pierre Bou, Deputy Head of Unit for South America, European External Action Service

  • Exchange of views on the strengthening the institutional relations between Parlasur and European Parliament's bodies with the President and members of Parlasur's Executive Bureau

  • Presentation of the report on the ad hoc mission to the Venezuelan border with Brazil and Colombia held from 25 to 29 June 2018

  • Preparation of the mission to Uruguay and Paraguay by the co-rapporteurs Agustín Díaz de Mera (replaced by José Inacio Faria) and Francisco Assis. Exchange of views with the European External Action Service

Meeting 3 May 2018, Brussels

The draft agenda included:

  • Exchange of views on the State of play in EU-Mercosur negotiations on the future association agreement with:
    - Matthias Jørgensen, Head of Unit, Latin America, DG Trade, Commission and
    - Jean-Pierre Bou, Deputy Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service;

  • Exchange of views on the political and pre-election situation in Venezuela, with
    - H.E. Claudia Salero Caldera, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and
    - Jean-Pierre Bou, Deputy Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service

  • Exchange of views on the political situation in Paraguay in the context of the 22 April 2018 elections, with
    - H.E. Rigoberto Gauto, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the European Union

Meeting 19 February 2018, brussels

The draft agenda included:

  • Report on DMER/DBR visit to Brazil (30 October - 2 November 2017)

  • Exchange of viwes on the State of play in EU-Mercosur negotiations on the future association agreement with:
    - Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of South America Division, European External Action Service and
    - Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias, Deputy Head of Latin America Unit - DG Trade, Commission

  • Exchange of views on the programme of Mercosur pro tempore Presidency with
    - HE Rigoberto Gauto, Paraguayan Ambassador to the European Union

Meeting 14 Dezember 2017, Strasbourg

The draft agenda included:
  • an exchange of views on the state of play in EU-Mercosur negotiations on the future association agreement with
    - Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service and
    - Matthias Jørgensen, Head of Unit, Trade relations with Latin America, DG Trade, European Commission
  • report on DMER/DBR visit's to Brazil (30 October - 2 November 2017)

Meeting 16 October 2017, Brussels

The draft agenda included:
  • an exchange of views on the state of play in EU-Mercosur negotiations on the future association agreement;
  • Preparations for the visit to Brazil from 30 October to 2 November 2017.

Meeting 13 July 2017, Brussels

The draft agenda included:
  • an exchange of views on the state of play in EU-Mercosur negotiations on the future association agreement;
  • Preparations for the visit to Brazil from 30 October to 2 November 2017.

Meeting of 30 March 2017, Brussels

The draft agenda included:
  • a report on the visit to Argentina (31 October-3 November 2016);

  • an exchange of views on the state of play in EU-Mercosur relations, with:
    - Matthias Jørgensen, Head of Unit, Latin America, DG Trade, Commission
    - Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service;

  • an exchange of views on the recent issue of Brazilian meat, with:
    - S.E. Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Mr. Everton Vargas.

Meeting of 1 December 2016, Brussels

The draft agenda included an exchange of views on the state of EU-Mercosur relations, with:
- Matthias Jørgensen, Head of Unit, Latin America, DG Trade, Commission
- Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service.

Meeting of 13 October 2016, Brussels

The draft agenda included:
  • an exchange of views on the state of EU-Mercosur relations, with Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service;
  • Preparations for the visit to Argentina from 31 October to 3 November 2016.

Meeting of 30 June 2016, Brussels

The draft agenda included an exchange of views on the state of play in negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, with:
- H.E. Ambassador of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay to the European Union, Mr. Carlos Pérez del Castillo
- Matthias Jørgensen, Head of Unit, Trade relations with Latin America, DG Trade, European Commission
- Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of Division, South America, European External Action Service.