In Rio de Janeiro, June 1999, the Heads of State and Government of Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union, with the participation of the President of the European Commission, convened in order to enhance the bi-regional strategic partnership between the two regions.
Eiropas Savienība gatavojas grozīt 2000. gada regulu, kuras mērķis ir paātrināt un atvieglot tiesas un ārpustiesas dokumentu apmaiņu starp dalībvalstīm.