On July 25, 2019, Canada and the European Union issued a joint statement confirming they had reached an Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement to resolve World Trade Organization (“WTO”) disputes (at the Appellate Body stage). Starting on December 10, 2019, the Appellate Body will be unable to hear new appeals due to the United States blocking
Only 50% of EU countries have ratified the Canada-EU CETA
On July 23, 3019, the Parliament of France approved the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (the “Canada-EU CETA”). Even though the French Senate must also approve ratification of the Canada-EU CETA, we are going to mark this as a ratification. So far half of the countries have completed sets to ratify the Canada-EU
Which Way Is Up?
Canada
This client alert was originally published on May 30, 2018, and now there is an update. Today, May 31st, President Trump announced a resolution with Argentina, Brazil and Australia regarding the 232 tariffs on steel (25%) and/or aluminum (10%), but as there is no similar agreement with Canada, Mexico or the EU, the tariffs
Are You Ready To Benefit From The Canada-EU CETA?
Canada
On September 14, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued Customs Notice 17-30 “Implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement”, which sets out some of the final administrative details needed before duty-free imports are processed starting on September 21, 2017. These final details supplement the Canada-EU CETA text,
Canada-EU CETA Will Help Some Caribbean Islands
Canada
The territories of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Bartelemy (also known as Saint Barts) and Saint Martin will receive the benefits of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (the Canada-EU CETA”) when the Canada-EU CETA is provisionally implemented on September 21, 2017. A number of EU territories in the Caribbean are excluded from coverage
Canada-EU CETA Will Eliminate Duties On Medical Devices
Canada
Let the sales begin! On September 21, 2017, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“Canada-EU CETA”) will come into provisional effect. The tariff elimination and tariff reductions commitments will come into effect, including the duty-free treatment for medical devices. Canada has advanced medical device technology, as does the EU.
This means that,
Canadian Steel Companies May Face Safeguard Measures in the EU: CETA Does Not Contain An EU Safeguard Exclusion For Canada
Canada
The European Union has said that should President Trump impose steel tariffs, the EU will expedite a steel safeguard case. While Canada may be excluded from the U.S. Section 232 tariffs, Canadian steel companies would be caught by the European Union safeguard case. There is no provision in the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and
Canada Releases Notice to Exporters About CETA Light Vehicle Origin Quotas And Then Takes It Down
Canada
The Government of Canada posted a Notice to Exporters (No. 211) “Vehicles for Export to the European Union and Its Member States (Item 5210 of Canada’s Export Control List)” (dated May 25, 2017) in which the rules for monitoring Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“Canada-EU CETA”) new vehicle quotas (for exports to the
For Canada-EU CETA Purposes, The EU Includes Martinique, Saint Martin And Other Territories
Canada
They say you learn something new every day. Today, when I reviewed the “Regulations Defining “EU country or other CETA beneficiary“”, I learned that the places covered by the Canada-EU CETA are broader than I thought. The Regulations appeared in the July 15, 2017 Canada Gazette, Part I.
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The Date Has Been Set: CETA Provisional Implementation To Happen September 21, 2017
Canada
We now have official word of the provisional implementation date for the Canada-EU Comprehensive and Economic and Trade Agreement (“Canada-EU CETA”) – September 21, 2017. On July 8, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, issued a Joint Statement after meeting at the G20 meetings in Hamberg,