At a press conference the Prime Minister answered a question about information that in Belgium an agreement was reached on the conclusion of the CETA agreement. The representatives of the Belgian Federal government and the regions agreed on Thursday on the issue of the controversial issues that did not allow the consent of Belgium at the conclusion of the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada (CETA). The Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel announced that the agreed joint Declaration was transmitted to the EU institutions: the Council of the Union and of the European Commission, for Belgian agreement must be approved by the other EU partners. Earlier Thursday, it was cancelled the summit, where the agreement of the EU-Canada had to be signed.
Is certainly not the agreement of our dreams, but it is also a contract, which is due to the fact that we have taken care in Poland that was a great guarantee for the interests of the Polish state, which is a contract, in the opinion of the Polish government and Parliament, because, I remind you that the Polish Parliament adopted a resolution on the adoption of the Treaty CETA – which will be more guaranteed the interests of the Polish, than hitherto existing agreements between Poland and Canada said the Prime Minister of Shiloh.
What is agriculture?
she Noted that the Polish side the agreement CETA provide for themselves and checked very carefully. I know that most of the discussions have caused this, whether the agreement, which will touch a very sensitive market, which is the market of agricultural products. Here, too, are sure that they are completely safe and never will be (is) included – said the head of government.
In the context of the situation which developed in connection with the case of the CETA Treaty, awl stated that “decision-making in the European Union at the moment among participating countries is very, very difficult.”
was Agreed upon declarations
Michelle said in response to claims agreement CETA expressed Walonię, the region of Brussels and the community francuskojęzyczną, were agreed a joint Declaration. It was forwarded to the EU institutions: the Council of the Union and of the European Commission, for Belgian agreement must be approved by other EU partners.
- I’m Happy with good information, received from the Prime Minister Charles Michel. Once all the procedures for the signing of CETA, the EU will be completed, I’ll contact the Prime Minister (of Canada) Justin Trudeau, wrote on Twitter the President of the European Council Donald Tusk.
the Agreement was signed, however, too late
the head of the canadian government until the last moment was ready to fly to Brussels, scheduled for Thursday’s EU summit-Canada. The agreement, which paves the way for the signing of CETA, were included, however, it’s too late.
Statements ws. court, investment and imports of agricultural products
according to REUTERS, diplomatic sources in Brussels on Thursday afternoon will be a meeting of ambassadors of EU countries who are familiar with wypracowanym within wewnątrzbelgijskich negotiations agreements. We are talking about the Declaration, which should dispel doubts in relation to provisions concerning, in particular, court, investment, and imports of agricultural products.
Changes to the CETA agreement
If you record this document will be acceptable to all EU countries, you will be able to move the procedure for obtaining approval for the signing of the EU agreement with Canada. From the Declaration, which publishes broadcaster RTBF, it follows that Belgium wants to have the right “in case of imbalance in the market” start offer protective against imports of agricultural products. The Declaration also noted that CETA does not affect EU rules regarding the authorisation and placing on the market of genetically modified foods (GMOs).
Wallonia happy
the Prime Minister of Wallonia Paul Magnette, said that the region which he represents, very happy with the outcome of the conversation. The Central authorities in Belgium, who support CETA, for several days tried hard to convince Walonię to unlock the possibility of signing of this agreement.
Main effect
Press Secretary of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas said, referring to the words of Jean-Claude Junckera that no matter when CETA is signed, but the important fact that it will happen. Schinas didn’t want to speak about the new date of the summit EU-Canada. He recalled that the canadian side of the public confirmed that it is ready to sign the agreement.
Wallonia, which is still blocked CETA, announced, in particular, the reservation recorded in the contract arbitration system, investment (Investment Court System – ICS), which aims to resolve disputes on the line you are an investor. This arbitration is recognized opponents of CETA for the growing influence of large corporations. In the Declaration, which was agreed on Thursday, Belgium has promised that will appeal to the European Court of justice on the conformity of the system of arbitration with EU legislation.
the Belgian Federal Government need the consent of all regions and language communities of the country to sign the agreement. The objection of at least one region faces a fiasco of the agreement, since the EU should unanimously consent to the conclusion of EU agreements with Canada.
Negotiations on CETA ended in September 2014. The contract should abolish nearly all duties and barriers pozataryfowe and zliberalizować trade in services between the EU and Canada.
KE in July suggested that the EU, the signing of the contract. When it’s done, and will vote for the European Parliament, the agreement will temporarily come to life. Final ratification will belong to the parliaments of the EU countries and Canada. Provisional application of the agreement should apply to trade relations; to that time, approval of all participating countries will be suspended the investment part of the agreement.
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