Recalls that the objective of the ongoing negotiations
on the Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur is to introduce a framework for economic integration and political dialogue between the two blocks in order to achieve the highest degree of progress and prosperity for both regions, and believes that for such negotiations to be successful both
sides have to approach the talks in a spirit of openness and
mutual trust; points out also that decisions such as that taken by the Argentine authorities can put a strain
on the climate of understanding and friendship needed to reach such an agreement;