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.

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed MEPs during the plenary session on 24 March. On Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he stressed that NATO and the EU are more resolved and united than ever and that pressure on Putin must be increased. Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Canada was an ally and precious partner of the EU. “Our relationship has withstood the test of time”, she said. 
Canada´s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the first Canadian PM to address the European Parliament on February 2017, one day after the European Parliament approved the EU-Canada trade agreement.

The collaboration between the EU and Canada, based on shared values, a long history of close cooperation, and strong people-to-people ties, has been considerably strengthened in the last few years. 

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is the result of the positive developments in EU-Canada trade relations that have taken place over the past decade. It has considerably improved the economic, trade and investment relationship between the EU and Canada, opening up the markets to one another’s goods, services and investments, including public procurement.

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TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT) EP President; TRUDEAU, Justin Canadian Prime Minister

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

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT) - EP President; TRUDEAU Justin ; WELLE, Klaus ; WINKLER Markus

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

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT) EP President; TRUDEAU, Justin Canadian Prime Minister; WELLE, Klaus

GONZALEZ PONS, Esteban (EPP, ES); GROSSETETE, Françoise (EPP, FR); WEBER, Manfred (EPP, DE); SZAJER, Jozsef (EPP, HU); KALNIETE, Sandra (EPP, LV)

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT) - EP President; TRUDEAU Justin

Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister; TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT) - EP President; Jaume DUCH

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

VERHOFSTADT, Guy (ALDE, BE) ; Justin TRUDEAU - Canadian Prime Minister ; WEBER, Manfred (EPP, DE) ; TAJANI, Antonio - EP President

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

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT) - EP President; TRUDEAU, Justin

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

Plenary session Week 7 2017 in Strasbourg  Vote CETA

INTA Committee meeting - Vote on ' 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 '

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Justin TRUDEAU, Prime Minister of Canada, in the European Parliament in Brussels

Justin TRUDEAU, Prime Minister of Canada, in the European Parliament in Brussels

Martin SCHULZ - EP President during the EU-Canada Summit in the European Council in Brussels

Martin SCHULZ - EP President during the EU-Canada Summit in the European Council in BrusselsSignature of the CETA agreement

Plenary session week 43 2016 in Strasbourg - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016

TUSK, Donald - President of the European Council

Donald TUSK in plenary session week 43 2016 in Strasbourg

Statement of Martin SCHULZ - EP President: CETA agreement's state of play

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Paul MAGNETTE, Minister-President of Wallonia

Statement by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM during the meeting of the EP Committee on International Trade on the new trade agreements, on the trade relationship with China, on the US new tariffs on steel and aluminium and on the negotiations with Chile.

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

During the EP&nbsp;formal sitting in Strasbourg, address by Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister after an introduction by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

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

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister visits the EP in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Canadian and European anthems, signing of the Golden Book and meeting&nbsp;

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

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and by Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, express themselves&nbsp;in&nbsp;front of the press.&nbsp;

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

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Anne-Marie MINEUR (GUE/NGL, NL), Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR), Tiziana BEGHIN (EFDD, IT) and Marine LE PEN (ENF, FR). express themselves on EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the debate

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the vote&nbsp;on EU-Canada Comprehensice Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).&nbsp;The&nbsp;results are: 408 votes in favour, 254 against and 33 abstentions. The text is adopted.

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the vote

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, opening statements&nbsp;of the debate on EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV), Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Cecilia MALMSTROM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Georgi PIRINSKI (S&amp;D, BG), rapporteur, and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE).

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the opening statements

Illustrations demonstrations against CETA

Meeting of the Committee on International Trade&nbsp;in the EP in Brussels. Vote on the 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): 41 votes, 25 in favour, 15 against 1 abstention. The report is adopted. Statement by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV), Rapporteur

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 in Brussels&nbsp;on the occasion of the CETA agreement: arrival Justin TRUDEAU, Prime Minister of Canada being welcomed by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, EC President. Arrival of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and statement.

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

Signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) & Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the EU and Canada, on 30 October 2016 in Brussels in presence of Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Robert FICO, Slovakian Prime Minister and President of the Council of the EU. Family picture with Christina FREELAND, Canadian Minister for Trade, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Federicca MOGHERINI and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, EC Members.

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

Following the signature of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) at the EU-Canada summit in Brussels, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, meets with Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister and Chrystia FREELAND, Canadian Minister for International Trade at the European Parliament: arrival, roundtable and extracts from the press statement&nbsp;

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

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

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

During the EP plenary session (24-27/10) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016 on trade (CETA, TTIP, China).&nbsp;Statements by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC.

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

During the EP plenary session (24-27/10) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016. Statements on trade (CETA, TTIP) by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL),&nbsp; Neoclis SYLIKIOTIS (GUE/NGL, CY), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) and Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK)

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

Statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President on the CETA agreement's state of play, during the EP plenary session (24-27 October 2016) in Strasbourg.

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

Martin SCHULZ, EP President, meets with Paul MAGNETTE, Minister President of Wallonia to try to revive the CETA trade talks, in the EP in Brussels. Arrival and roundtable.

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

Martin SCHULZ,&nbsp;EP President, meets with Chrystia FREELAND, Minister of Trade of Canada to try to revive the CETA trade talks. They express themselves following their meeting in the EP in Brussels.

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