
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - European Union ambassadors provisionally agreed on Friday to a planned free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur, according to three EU diplomats and sources.
EU capitals have until 5 p.m. Brussels time (1600 GMT) to confirm their votes in writing, the diplomats said.
The deal is set to be the largest trade accord the EU has concluded, although it will still require approval from the European Parliament before it can enter force.