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Delegations from EFTA and Mercosur convened in Geneva on 11 to 14 June to continue their talks on a broad-based free trade agreement. During the ninth round the Parties moved closer to the finalisation of their negotiations in all the remaining areas.

Convening in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 11 to 15 February 2019, delegations from the EFTA and MERCOSUR States made further progress towards a broad-based free trade agreement (FTA).

The fifth round of free trade negotiations between EFTA and Mercosur States took place in Buenos Aires on 8-12 October 2018.

The third round of free trade negotiations between EFTA and MERCOSUR States took place from 10 to 13 April 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After four days of discussions, the 1st Round of Negotiations between the MERCOSUR and the EFTA States on a Free Trade Agreement was successfully concluded. The negotiations were held in a very constructive and amicable atmosphere and good progress was achieved in all areas.

On 19 January, Ministers and other representatives of the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and MERCOSUR met in Davos to sign a Joint Statement announcing the conclusion of the exploratory dialogue regarding a possible comprehensive free trade agreement between the two sides .

Delegations from EFTA and MERCOSUR met on 12-13 September 2011 in Monte­video within the framework of the Joint Committee established under the Declaration on Cooperation between the two sides.