the Belgian region of Wallonia against CETA and the Federal government of Belgium need permission, regions and language communities of the country to sign the agreement between the EU and Canada. The protest, numbering a little more than 3 million people in French-speaking Wallonia faces a fiasco of the agreement, since the EU must unanimously consent to the signing of the EU agreement with Canada.
No green light for the agreement, but necjacje are not ready yet
there is No agreement in relation to the EU trade agreement with Canada. Wallonia, which is one of the Belgian regions has not yet left its opposition to the agreement. Therefore, the European leaders gathered at a summit in Brussels failed to give the green light for the signing of the document.
“Our citizens have become increasingly concerned that trade agreements that are negotiated on their behalf. I’m afraid that we will not be able to continue negotiations ws. of free trade agreements, unless we prove in practice that very serious about the protection of European consumers and businesses,” – said the head of the European Council Donald Tusk on Friday after the EU summit.
representatives of the European Commission and the government of Canada tried to break the resistance of Wallonia, francuskojęzycznego region of Belgium, in agreement CETA. However, before the adjournment of the meeting of the European Council failed; negotiations must continue. The EC expects that it will be possible to find a solution before planned on 27 October the EU-Canada.
European Commission: not rozpaczamy
- Not rozpaczamy. We hope for an agreement in the coming days, – said the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
Earlier, Juncker said if EU will not be able to complete the agreement with Canada, he does not understand how it could include trade agreements with other parts of the world.
- I Repeat that we do a trade agreement with Canada. This is the best deal I ever late, he said at a press conference after the first day of the EU summit in the night from Thursday to Friday Juncker.
Jean-Claude Juncker – This is the best deal I ever late.
Protest of Wallonia
Wallonia has retained on Thursday evening their opposition to CETA. Because of this, without the consent ended Thursday an emergency meeting of ambassadors of EU countries about this Treaty.
As reported, the EC gave the government of Wallonia performing tool that should be attached to the contract. I said earlier about the Declaration that, according to critics CETA podawałoby doubt the actual capacity of the records contained therein.
the Belgian Federal Government need permission, regions and language communities of the country to sign the agreement between the EU and Canada. The protest, numbering a little more than 3 million people in French-speaking Wallonia faces a fiasco CETA.
according to the European diplomat, the tool interpretacyjnym in CETA it is recorded that the contract may not have impact on the provisions concerning social issues, such as protection of labour rights or insurance. This, however, was not enough to change the attitude of the Walloon authorities.
on Friday must collect the Parliament of the region, and it is possible that this afternoon will again meet the ambassadors of the EU countries. If before the end of the meeting the leaders failed to find a way out of the impasse, they could give the green light for the signing of the EU agreement with Canada on October 27.
abolish almost all tariffs and barriers, non-tariff measures
Negotiations in 2014. Comprehensive Economic and trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA) offers the abolition of almost all tariffs and barriers, non-tariff measures and liberalization of trade in services between the European Union and Canada. Provisional application of a Treaty to which they must agree, EU member States, has touch trade relations. By that time, the approval of all participating countries will be suspended the investment part of the agreement.
the Treaty is causing great controversy and protests in some sectors of society, obawiających weakening of workers ‘ rights, environmental standards and food safety, as well as the growing influence of large corporations.
Poland’s Position
Before the summit about the position of Poland in relation to trade policy, said Deputy foreign Minister of Poland Konrad Szymanski. – Russia expects that the EU was led by the ambitious, more open trade policy towards the world. As much we have stressed the need to strengthen the instruments of protection of the European market, so that trade policy did not cause deindustrializacji he said Thursday Shirokov.
he Added that Poland is in favour of as much transparentnością negotiations of trade agreements. – The role of national parliaments in this matter should be strengthened, said Deputy foreign Minister.
Roman Iwanski, attorney, Law office JSLegal:
Source: Newseria
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