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¶ … Geography & Economics Common Market of the South: "Mercado Comun Sur"

This work intends to explore Mercosur and understand the goals and objectives, economic significance as well as the advantages and disadvantages for the countries involved and to identify the method used in dispute resolution. Finally, to identify future plans and objectives of Mercosur.

Mercado Comun Sur" or, Common Market of the South in English, is a marketing structure composed of four Latin American Countrys who have through complementation agreements, a type of trade agreement, managed to find cohesiveness together. Argentina and Brazil have long been rivals in the world of trade. However, along with Uruguay and Paraguay established an environment of cohesive streamlined trade and the reward is having a competitive edge in today's volatile and troubled global market. Officially established in 1995, the Common Market of the South operates under the established guidelines of the Assuncion Treaty.

I. The Assuncion Treaty:

The Assuncion Treaty was signed formally in March of 1991. The mission of Mercosur is the to establish a "common-market" inclusive of a "common-trade policy" allowing for freedom of movement and benefiting from productivity. The goals of the Assuncion Treaty are as follows:

The implementation of the liberalization program, with progressive tariff reductions (linear and automatic), removal of restrictions on non-tariff.

Establishment of a Common Trade Tariff that will have the capability to promote...

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The Ouro Protocol:
recognizes the legal existence of the bloc under international law, ascribing it with the authority to negotiate, on its own behalf, agreements with third party countries, groups of countries and international organization."

The protocol provides for the legal means of negotiation on its own behalf with other third party countries, by recognizing the bloc under international law.

III. Governance by "Consejo del Mercado Comun":

Mercosur, governed by a "Consejo del Mercado Comun," which is, in English, the Common Market Council (CMC). CMC is the governing body that is in charge of any political type decisions; counseling during the process of integration as well as being in charge of resolution of any disputes which arise between the countries. All disputes are resolved by the general dispute resolution system the "Protocol of Brasilia." In the event that a dispute arises between a private-sector investor and a State Party, then the dispute is resolved through friendly negotiations. However, after a period of six months, the dispute cannot be resolved, an investor may request that the appropriate court of the State Party the "Settlement of Investment Disputes" (ICSID) decide the dispute. Also, the dispute may be settled by an ad hoc arbitration panel, formed under…

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EU Talks Deadline in Doubt" [Online] available at http://www.falkland-malvinas.com/about.asp?TEMA

Castilo. Marta R. (2004) "EU - Mercosur FTA: An Evaluation of the Vulnerability of Mercosur Imports" Chaire Mercosur" de Sciences Po [Online] available at http://chairemercosur.sciences-po.fr/discussion_papers/discussion_ paper_4.pdf

O'Keefe, Thomas Andrew "Dispute Resolution in Mercosur" [Online] available at http://www.mercosurconsulting.net/Articles/article10.html
Mercosur Makes Improved Offer to EU"(2004) New Zealand Herald [Online] available at http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=3595055&thesection=business&t
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Introduction to Mercosur [Online] located at http://www.brazil.org.uk/page.php?cid=391
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