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PURPOSE: to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and\nTrade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European\nUnion and its Member States, of the other part.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the\nact only if Parliament has given its consent to the\nact.
\nBACKGROUND: on the basis of negotiating directives\nadopted by the Council, the Commission has negotiated the\nComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with a view to\nestablishing a state of the art and privileged economic\nrelationship with Canada.
\nCanada is a strategic partner of the European Union\nand they have reached an ambitious agreement which will open up new\nopportunities for trade and investment for economic actors on both\nsides of the Atlantic.
\nBoth sides have also underlined through this agreement\nthe importance of economic activity taking place within a framework\nof clear and transparent regulation defined by public authorities,\nand that they consider the right to regulate in the public interest\nas a basic underlying principle of the Agreement.
\nThe CETA negotiations were completed and initialled at\nthe level of the Chief Negotiators on 1 August 2014.
\nIt is now necessary to conclude this comprehensive\nagreement on behalf of the Union.
\nCONTENT: the Commission called on the Council to adopt\na Decision to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade\nAgreement (CETA) between the European Union and its Member States,\nof the one part, and Canada, of the other part.
\nAim of the Agreement:\nthe CETA is a comprehensive trade and investment agreement which\ncontains provisions on:
\nSpecific trade aim: CETA\nwill significantly improve business opportunities for European\ncompanies in Canada. With CETA, European companies will receive the\nbest treatment that Canada has ever offered to any trading partner,\nthus levelling the playing field on the Canadian market for EU\ncompanies.
\nBy opening markets, CETA should support growth and\njobs in the EU and bring further benefits for European consumers.\nIt has the potential to keep prices down and provide consumers with\ngreater choice of quality products. CETA will not change EU\nstandards. Standards and regulations related to food safety,\nproduct safety, consumer protection, health, environment, social or\nlabour standards etc. will remain untouched. All imports from\nCanada will have to satisfy all EU product rules and regulations\n without exception.
\nInstitutional component of the\nAgreement: the Agreement establishes\na CETA Joint Committee that will continuously monitor the\nimplementation, operation and impact of this agreement. The CETA\nJoint Committee is comprised of representatives of the European\nUnion and representatives of Canada who will meet once a year or at\nthe request of a Party and will supervise the work of all\nspecialised committees and other bodies established under this\nAgreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the CETA will be the first to\nincorporate the new Investment Court System (ICS) in the context of\nthe Investment Dispute Resolution System. Accordingly, an amount of\nEUR 500 000 of additional yearly expenditure is foreseen from 2017\nonwards (subject to ratification) to finance the permanent\nstructure comprising a First Instance and an Appeal\nTribunal.
\nIt is estimated that foregone duty will reach an\namount of EUR 311 million upon full implementation of the\nAgreement.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and\nTrade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European\nUnion and its Member States, of the other part.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the\nact only if Parliament has given its consent to the\nact.
\nBACKGROUND: on the basis of negotiating directives\nadopted by the Council, the Commission has negotiated the\nComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with a view to\nestablishing a state of the art and privileged economic\nrelationship with Canada.
\nCanada is a strategic partner of the European Union\nand they have reached an ambitious agreement which will open up new\nopportunities for trade and investment for economic actors on both\nsides of the Atlantic.
\nBoth sides have also underlined through this agreement\nthe importance of economic activity taking place within a framework\nof clear and transparent regulation defined by public authorities,\nand that they consider the right to regulate in the public interest\nas a basic underlying principle of the Agreement.
\nThe CETA negotiations were completed and initialled at\nthe level of the Chief Negotiators on 1 August 2014.
\nIt is now necessary to conclude this comprehensive\nagreement on behalf of the Union.
\nCONTENT: the Commission called on the Council to adopt\na Decision to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade\nAgreement (CETA) between the European Union and its Member States,\nof the one part, and Canada, of the other part.
\nAim of the Agreement:\nthe CETA is a comprehensive trade and investment agreement which\ncontains provisions on:
\nSpecific trade aim: CETA\nwill significantly improve business opportunities for European\ncompanies in Canada. With CETA, European companies will receive the\nbest treatment that Canada has ever offered to any trading partner,\nthus levelling the playing field on the Canadian market for EU\ncompanies.
\nBy opening markets, CETA should support growth and\njobs in the EU and bring further benefits for European consumers.\nIt has the potential to keep prices down and provide consumers with\ngreater choice of quality products. CETA will not change EU\nstandards. Standards and regulations related to food safety,\nproduct safety, consumer protection, health, environment, social or\nlabour standards etc. will remain untouched. All imports from\nCanada will have to satisfy all EU product rules and regulations\n without exception.
\nInstitutional component of the\nAgreement: the Agreement establishes\na CETA Joint Committee that will continuously monitor the\nimplementation, operation and impact of this agreement. The CETA\nJoint Committee is comprised of representatives of the European\nUnion and representatives of Canada who will meet once a year or at\nthe request of a Party and will supervise the work of all\nspecialised committees and other bodies established under this\nAgreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the CETA will be the first to\nincorporate the new Investment Court System (ICS) in the context of\nthe Investment Dispute Resolution System. Accordingly, an amount of\nEUR 500 000 of additional yearly expenditure is foreseen from 2017\nonwards (subject to ratification) to finance the permanent\nstructure comprising a First Instance and an Appeal\nTribunal.
\nIt is estimated that foregone duty will reach an\namount of EUR 311 million upon full implementation of the\nAgreement.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part.
PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.
BACKGROUND: on the basis of negotiating directives adopted by the Council, the Commission has negotiated the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with a view to establishing a state of the art and privileged economic relationship with Canada.
Canada is a strategic partner of the European Union and they have reached an ambitious agreement which will open up new opportunities for trade and investment for economic actors on both sides of the Atlantic.
Both sides have also underlined through this agreement the importance of economic activity taking place within a framework of clear and transparent regulation defined by public authorities, and that they consider the right to regulate in the public interest as a basic underlying principle of the Agreement.
The CETA negotiations were completed and initialled at the level of the Chief Negotiators on 1 August 2014.
It is now necessary to conclude this comprehensive agreement on behalf of the Union.
CONTENT: the Commission called on the Council to adopt a Decision to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Canada, of the other part.
Aim of the Agreement: the CETA is a comprehensive trade and investment agreement which contains provisions on:
Specific trade aim: CETA will significantly improve business opportunities for European companies in Canada. With CETA, European companies will receive the best treatment that Canada has ever offered to any trading partner, thus levelling the playing field on the Canadian market for EU companies.
By opening markets, CETA should support growth and jobs in the EU and bring further benefits for European consumers. It has the potential to keep prices down and provide consumers with greater choice of quality products. CETA will not change EU standards. Standards and regulations related to food safety, product safety, consumer protection, health, environment, social or labour standards etc. will remain untouched. All imports from Canada will have to satisfy all EU product rules and regulations – without exception.
Institutional component of the Agreement: the Agreement establishes a CETA Joint Committee that will continuously monitor the implementation, operation and impact of this agreement. The CETA Joint Committee is comprised of representatives of the European Union and representatives of Canada who will meet once a year or at the request of a Party and will supervise the work of all specialised committees and other bodies established under this Agreement.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the CETA will be the first to incorporate the new Investment Court System (ICS) in the context of the Investment Dispute Resolution System. Accordingly, an amount of EUR 500 000 of additional yearly expenditure is foreseen from 2017 onwards (subject to ratification) to finance the permanent structure comprising a First Instance and an Appeal Tribunal.
It is estimated that foregone duty will reach an amount of EUR 311 million upon full implementation of the Agreement. \n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t
PURPOSE: to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and\nTrade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the\nEuropean Union and its Member States, of the other part.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the\nact only if Parliament has given its consent to the\nact.
\nBACKGROUND: in accordance with a Council Decision, the\nComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada,\nof the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of\nthe other part, was signed and subject to its conclusion at a later\ndate.
\nPursuant to Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the\nFunctioning of the European Union, it is appropriate for the\nCouncil to authorise the Commission to approve modifications to\nAnnex 20-A of the Agreement to be adopted by the CETA Joint\nCommittee.
\nIt is now necessary to conclude this Comprehensive\nAgreement on behalf of the Union.
\nCONTENT: under this proposal, it is proposed that the\nCouncil approve the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement\n(CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and\nits Member States, of the other part, on behalf of the\nUnion.
\nObjectives of the Agreement: CETA is a comprehensive trade and investment\nagreement which contains provisions on:
\nTrade objective: CETA\nwill significantly improve business opportunities for European\ncompanies in Canada. It will not change EU standards. Standards and\nregulations related to food safety, product safety, consumer\nprotection, health, environment, social or labour standards etc.\nwill remain untouched.
\nAll imports from Canada will have to satisfy all EU\nproduct rules and regulations without\nexception.
\nOther important provisions relating to customs duties,\nservices, public procurement and sustainable development are\nprovided (please refer to the summary of the Commission's\ninitial proposal of 5.7.2016 for further\ninformation).
\nJoint Committee and interpretation\nprovisions: the Agreement provides\nfor the creation of a CETA Joint Committee that will continuously\nmonitor the implementation, operation and impact of this agreement.\nThe CETA Joint Committee is comprised of representatives of the\nEuropean Union and representatives of Canada who will meet once a\nyear or at the request of a Party and will supervise the work of\nall specialised committees and other bodies established under this\nAgreement.
\nModifications to Annex 20-A of the Agreement through\ndecisions of the CETA Joint Committee shall be approved by the\nCommission on behalf of the Union.
\nIt is also stated that if an opposition is received in\nthe framework of the examination carried out under Article 20.19.1,\nand no agreement can be reached between interested parties, the\nCommission shall adopt its position in accordance with the\nprocedure laid down in Article 57(2) of Regulation\n(EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council\non quality schemes for agricultural products and\nfoodstuffs.
\nThe Committee on International Trade adopted the\nreport by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV) on the draft Council decision on\nthe conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement\n(CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and\nits Member States, of the other part.
\nThe committee recommended that the European Parliament\ngive its consent to conclusion of the agreement.
\nIn the explanatory statement accompanying the report,\nit was recalled that CETA is the first FTA the EU has completed\nwith another major established OECD economy. It is also the most\nambitious agreement both the EU and Canada have\nconcluded.
\nCanada is a strong trade and investment partner for\nthe European Union. For Canada, the EU is the second most important\ntrading partner (after the US). Canada is also the fourth-largest\ninvestor in the EU.
\nThe main points of the Agreement are as\nfollows:
\nTrade in goods: CETA will eliminate almost all customs duties,\nat a value of EUR 400 million for goods originating in the EU.\nThere are, however, some restrictions to free market access,\nincluding a few agricultural products, public services,\naudio-visual services and transport services. Several agricultural\ngoods considered as sensitive will either be offered as quotas\n(i.e. dairy) or excluded completely (poultry and egg).
\nTrade in services: CETA will provide new and better market access\nfor European suppliers of services in which EU companies are world\nleaders, ranging from maritime services, telecoms, and engineering\nto environmental services and accountancy. It will make it easier\nfor service suppliers to travel between the EU and Canada to\nconnect with their customers. CETA will also establish a framework\nto simplify the recognition of profession qualifications, e.g. for\narchitects.
\nAll services markets are liberalised except those\nexplicitly excluded. Exclusions include public services such as\nhealth care, education and other social services, as well as water\ndistribution, audio-visual services and some air\nservices.
\nPublic procurement: Canada has opened up its government tenders to\nEU companies to a greater extent than with any of its other trading\npartners. EU firms will be able to bid to provide goods and\nservices not only at the federal level but also at the level of\nCanadian provinces and municipalities.
\nCanada has also agreed to publish all its public\ntenders in a single procurement website. This will be of particular\nimportance for SMEs in the EU.
\nGeographical Indications: Canada agreed to provide protection for over 140\nEuropean GIs of food and drink products at a level equivalent to\nthat provided in the EU. A list of these GIs is included in an\nAnnex of the Agreement, and may be supplemented later with other\nGeographical Indications.
\nInvestment: CETA\ncontains a separate investment chapter, including all relevant\ninvestment protection provisions. It puts forward a new investment\ncourt system and enhanced rules on investment protection. The new\nsystem makes the resolution of investment disputes fairer and more\ntransparent.
\nIn conclusion, the final agreement represents a\nbalanced and comprehensive outcome of significant economic value\nfor the EU, fully in line with what was set out in the negotiating\nmandate and the\nresolution adopted by the European Parliament.
\nBeyond the economic aspects, the Agreement is also of\ngeopolitical importance, as it will strengthen relations between\nthe EU and one of its closest allies.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 408 votes to 254,\nwith 33 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council\ndecision on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade\nAgreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European\nUnion and its Member States, of the other part.
\nIn line with the recommendations made by the Committee\non International Trade and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign\nAffairs, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the\nCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,\nParliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the\nAgreement.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part.
PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.
BACKGROUND: on the basis of negotiating directives adopted by the Council, the Commission has negotiated the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with a view to establishing a state of the art and privileged economic relationship with Canada.
Canada is a strategic partner of the European Union and they have reached an ambitious agreement which will open up new opportunities for trade and investment for economic actors on both sides of the Atlantic.
Both sides have also underlined through this agreement the importance of economic activity taking place within a framework of clear and transparent regulation defined by public authorities, and that they consider the right to regulate in the public interest as a basic underlying principle of the Agreement.
The CETA negotiations were completed and initialled at the level of the Chief Negotiators on 1 August 2014.
It is now necessary to conclude this comprehensive agreement on behalf of the Union.
CONTENT: the Commission called on the Council to adopt a Decision to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Canada, of the other part.
Aim of the Agreement: the CETA is a comprehensive trade and investment agreement which contains provisions on:
Specific trade aim: CETA will significantly improve business opportunities for European companies in Canada. With CETA, European companies will receive the best treatment that Canada has ever offered to any trading partner, thus levelling the playing field on the Canadian market for EU companies.
By opening markets, CETA should support growth and jobs in the EU and bring further benefits for European consumers. It has the potential to keep prices down and provide consumers with greater choice of quality products. CETA will not change EU standards. Standards and regulations related to food safety, product safety, consumer protection, health, environment, social or labour standards etc. will remain untouched. All imports from Canada will have to satisfy all EU product rules and regulations – without exception.
Institutional component of the Agreement: the Agreement establishes a CETA Joint Committee that will continuously monitor the implementation, operation and impact of this agreement. The CETA Joint Committee is comprised of representatives of the European Union and representatives of Canada who will meet once a year or at the request of a Party and will supervise the work of all specialised committees and other bodies established under this Agreement.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the CETA will be the first to incorporate the new Investment Court System (ICS) in the context of the Investment Dispute Resolution System. Accordingly, an amount of EUR 500 000 of additional yearly expenditure is foreseen from 2017 onwards (subject to ratification) to finance the permanent structure comprising a First Instance and an Appeal Tribunal.
It is estimated that foregone duty will reach an amount of EUR 311 million upon full implementation of the Agreement. \n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t
PURPOSE: to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and\nTrade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the\nEuropean Union and its Member States, of the other part.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the\nact only if Parliament has given its consent to the\nact.
\nBACKGROUND: in accordance with a Council Decision, the\nComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada,\nof the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of\nthe other part, was signed and subject to its conclusion at a later\ndate.
\nPursuant to Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the\nFunctioning of the European Union, it is appropriate for the\nCouncil to authorise the Commission to approve modifications to\nAnnex 20-A of the Agreement to be adopted by the CETA Joint\nCommittee.
\nIt is now necessary to conclude this Comprehensive\nAgreement on behalf of the Union.
\nCONTENT: under this proposal, it is proposed that the\nCouncil approve the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement\n(CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and\nits Member States, of the other part, on behalf of the\nUnion.
\nObjectives of the Agreement: CETA is a comprehensive trade and investment\nagreement which contains provisions on:
\nTrade objective: CETA\nwill significantly improve business opportunities for European\ncompanies in Canada. It will not change EU standards. Standards and\nregulations related to food safety, product safety, consumer\nprotection, health, environment, social or labour standards etc.\nwill remain untouched.
\nAll imports from Canada will have to satisfy all EU\nproduct rules and regulations without\nexception.
\nOther important provisions relating to customs duties,\nservices, public procurement and sustainable development are\nprovided (please refer to the summary of the Commission's\ninitial proposal of 5.7.2016 for further\ninformation).
\nJoint Committee and interpretation\nprovisions: the Agreement provides\nfor the creation of a CETA Joint Committee that will continuously\nmonitor the implementation, operation and impact of this agreement.\nThe CETA Joint Committee is comprised of representatives of the\nEuropean Union and representatives of Canada who will meet once a\nyear or at the request of a Party and will supervise the work of\nall specialised committees and other bodies established under this\nAgreement.
\nModifications to Annex 20-A of the Agreement through\ndecisions of the CETA Joint Committee shall be approved by the\nCommission on behalf of the Union.
\nIt is also stated that if an opposition is received in\nthe framework of the examination carried out under Article 20.19.1,\nand no agreement can be reached between interested parties, the\nCommission shall adopt its position in accordance with the\nprocedure laid down in Article 57(2) of Regulation\n(EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council\non quality schemes for agricultural products and\nfoodstuffs.
\nThe Committee on International Trade adopted the\nreport by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV) on the draft Council decision on\nthe conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement\n(CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and\nits Member States, of the other part.
\nThe committee recommended that the European Parliament\ngive its consent to conclusion of the agreement.
\nIn the explanatory statement accompanying the report,\nit was recalled that CETA is the first FTA the EU has completed\nwith another major established OECD economy. It is also the most\nambitious agreement both the EU and Canada have\nconcluded.
\nCanada is a strong trade and investment partner for\nthe European Union. For Canada, the EU is the second most important\ntrading partner (after the US). Canada is also the fourth-largest\ninvestor in the EU.
\nThe main points of the Agreement are as\nfollows:
\nTrade in goods: CETA will eliminate almost all customs duties,\nat a value of EUR 400 million for goods originating in the EU.\nThere are, however, some restrictions to free market access,\nincluding a few agricultural products, public services,\naudio-visual services and transport services. Several agricultural\ngoods considered as sensitive will either be offered as quotas\n(i.e. dairy) or excluded completely (poultry and egg).
\nTrade in services: CETA will provide new and better market access\nfor European suppliers of services in which EU companies are world\nleaders, ranging from maritime services, telecoms, and engineering\nto environmental services and accountancy. It will make it easier\nfor service suppliers to travel between the EU and Canada to\nconnect with their customers. CETA will also establish a framework\nto simplify the recognition of profession qualifications, e.g. for\narchitects.
\nAll services markets are liberalised except those\nexplicitly excluded. Exclusions include public services such as\nhealth care, education and other social services, as well as water\ndistribution, audio-visual services and some air\nservices.
\nPublic procurement: Canada has opened up its government tenders to\nEU companies to a greater extent than with any of its other trading\npartners. EU firms will be able to bid to provide goods and\nservices not only at the federal level but also at the level of\nCanadian provinces and municipalities.
\nCanada has also agreed to publish all its public\ntenders in a single procurement website. This will be of particular\nimportance for SMEs in the EU.
\nGeographical Indications: Canada agreed to provide protection for over 140\nEuropean GIs of food and drink products at a level equivalent to\nthat provided in the EU. A list of these GIs is included in an\nAnnex of the Agreement, and may be supplemented later with other\nGeographical Indications.
\nInvestment: CETA\ncontains a separate investment chapter, including all relevant\ninvestment protection provisions. It puts forward a new investment\ncourt system and enhanced rules on investment protection. The new\nsystem makes the resolution of investment disputes fairer and more\ntransparent.
\nIn conclusion, the final agreement represents a\nbalanced and comprehensive outcome of significant economic value\nfor the EU, fully in line with what was set out in the negotiating\nmandate and the\nresolution adopted by the European Parliament.
\nBeyond the economic aspects, the Agreement is also of\ngeopolitical importance, as it will strengthen relations between\nthe EU and one of its closest allies.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 408 votes to 254,\nwith 33 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council\ndecision on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade\nAgreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European\nUnion and its Member States, of the other part.
\nIn line with the recommendations made by the Committee\non International Trade and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign\nAffairs, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the\nCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,\nParliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the\nAgreement.
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