The CETA negotiations were launched in May 2009 and concluded in September 2014. The EU and Canada signed the agreement on 30 October 2016. In 2015 the EU imported goods from Canada worth €28.3 billion and exported goods to it worth €35.2 billion, a figure that is expected to rise by more than 20% when the agreement is implemented in full.

The CETA will remove customs duties, end restrictions on access to public contracts, open-up the services market, offer predictable conditions for investors and help prevent illegal copying of EU innovations and traditional products. 
In response to parliamentary pressure, the controversial investor-state-dispute settlement mechanism was replaced by the Investment Court System so as to ensure government control over the choice of arbitrators and enhance transparency.

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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Opening statement by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, EC Member in charge of Trade at the INTA Committee

Address by Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister: extracts from the formal sitting

Visit by Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister to the EP in Strasbourg: ambiance shots and extracts of the arrival

Joint press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and by Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister: extracts

Plenary session Week 7 2017 in Strasbourg - Address by Justin TRUDEAU - Canadian Prime Minister

Joint press statement of Antonio TAJANI - EP President and Justin TRUDEAU - Canadian Prime Minister

Visit of Justin TRUDEAU - Canadian Prime Minister to the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Guy VERHOFSTADT and Manfred WEBER meets with Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Justin TRUDEAU - Canadian Prime Minister

Thumbs up for barrier-free trade with Canada

Illustrations demonstrations against CETA

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the vote

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the debate

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the opening statements

EU Parliament set to vote on trade deal with Canada

Conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part (CETA): extracts from the vote and statement by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV), Rapporteur

EU-Canada Summit: arrival of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and statement

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister: arrival, roundtable and extracts from the press statement

EU / Canada Summit: signing ceremony of the CETA and group photo

Statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President on the Belgian agreement on CETA

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016: extracts from the Council and Commission statements on trade (CETA, TTIP, China)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016: extracts from the debate on trade (CETA, TTIP)

CETA agreement's state of play: statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Chrystia FREELAND, Minister of Trade of Canada: arrival and roundtable

Martin SCHULZ meets with Paul MAGNETTE, Minister President of Wallonia: arrival and roundtable

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