European Union in Uruguay

The EU Delegation's main objectives are the following: • to represent the EU to the authorities of Uruguay and Mercosur; • to coordinate efforts with Member State Embassies and other EU representatives; • to monitor EU-Uruguay and EU-Mercosur political and trade relations, informing local authorities of EU decisions and regulations; • to cooperate with public entities and civil society organizations in Uruguay and Mercosur in accordance with the guidelines for EU cooperation with Latin America; • to monitor and support the implementation of the EU cooperation projects in Uruguay and Mercosur; • to act as the EU's contact with the media and civil organizations (universities, chambers of commerce, trade unions, NGOs, etc.) in Uruguay and Mercosur; • to support EU policies on human rights, the environment, etc. and inform the public of Uruguay and Mercosur of them; • to inform interested parties about the EU and its policies.