INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

Mercosur

Southern Cone Common Market (established - 26 March 1991) note - also known as Mercado Comun del Cono Sur (Mercosur) WEB site -http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Dept/EC/Courses/Hecox/EC342IntlTrade9798/WebProjects97/Mercosur/Default.htm Aim - to increase regional economic cooperation. Members - (4) Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay Associate member - (1) Chile

MTCR

Missile Technology Control Regime (established -16 April 1987) WEB site - http://www.fas.org/nuke/control/mtcr/index.html Aim - to arrest the proliferation of missiles (unmanned delivery vehicles of mass destruction) by controlling the export of key missile technologies and equipment. Members - (28) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US