
growing exchanges between the two countries.
Article written on www.ilsoleditalia.com
EU-Mexico strategic partnership at the start
The Latin American country alongside other
great nations such as Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Mexico City
The Latin American country alongside other
great nations such as Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Mexico City
The European Council has recognized the status of strategic partner Mexico
Union European Union.
The decision was warmly welcomed by Mexico
that in this way, will complement the other major emerging countries,
such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, already the EU's strategic partners.
The strategic partnership is the tool most appropriate legal and political
the level of relationships - both at political as economic,
commercial and cultural - has been reached between the 27 EU countries and Mexico.
of gearing ratios, therefore, as became clear from the work
8th EU-Mexico Joint Committee held in Mexico City (13-14 October)
own in conjunction with the Decision of the European Council in Brussels.
There is indeed a partnership for innovation in all major multilateral dossiers:
from human rights to the need to facilitate regional integration, by
safety opening markets and protecting the environment.
But it is mainly a commercial that was recorded satisfaction
both sides. The figures speak, in fact, an exchange of high-growth, which in
2007 exceeded $ 50 billion (+172% compared to 1999, the year
before the entry into force of Tlcuem). In this context, it should be
highlight the weight of Italy, which is the second largest supplier Mexico
(after Germany), with exports in 2007 exceeded 5.5 billion U.S. dollars
(compared with 3.8 billion and 3.1 billion of Spain in France) and that makes
Mexico our second largest market after the United States among the countries of the Americas
.
The work of the Joint Committee have enabled researchers to tackle what
are still major barriers to trade and affecting, in particular:
customs practices, recognition of rules of origin, standards and technical regulations
, protection of intellectual property rights and measures
sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
Ample time was given then to the cultural ties, as demonstrated by
data on tourism, are a great bonding between Europe and Mexico.
In this context, a role he intends to give greater cooperation between
universities, including through the implementation of the exchange program "Erasmus
Mundus.
For Italy, which will be the guest of honor at the Guadalajara Book Fair
(29 November -7 December), the aim is to bet the celebrations, "Mexico
2010 what time to maximize our presence in cultural
Mexico.
(Source: Embassy of Italy, Mexico City)
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