In this article, we share the latest changes made on the text of the free trade agreement published by EU on 2019. We’ll focus on: Environmental changes (Paris agreement and specific section on sustainable development); Rules of origin for calculating the preferential origin (reduced customs duty) under the free trade agreement between the EU and MERCOSUR (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). ENVIRONMENTAL CLAUSES It is important to start from the evironmental provisions of the abovementioned free trade agreement. About the “climate change” the parties declare that the Paris agreement is an essential element of the next trade relationships. Indeed, they declare that: “ The Parties reiterate their commitment to the…