On the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
AGRI-PA-749989
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Rapporteur: Paolo De Castro
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This is a draft opinion from Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). It asks the Committee on International Trade to include its suggestions in a resolution.¶ It notes growth in EU agri-food exports to Canada and calls for better enforcement of geographical indication (GI) protection and removal of provincial measures restricting wine and spirits access.¶¶¶ It raises concern that Canada's tariff rate quota (TRQ) management undermines EU dairy producers and urges the Commission to seek more transparency, while welcoming joint sustainability initiatives and asking the Commission to continue exchanges.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development proposes that the Committee on International Trade incorporate its suggestions into its motion for a resolution, covering export growth, GI enforcement, wine and spirits market access, dairy TRQ transparency and sustainability dialogue.¶¶¶
Key points
- The committee calls on the Committee on International Trade to incorporate its suggestions into its motion for a resolution.¶
- It notes with satisfaction the 26 % increase in EU agricultural exports to Canada since CETA's provisional application began.¶
- It highlights geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement and calls for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada.¶
- It acknowledges the 18 % increase in EU exports of wine, spirits and beer to Canada in 2021 and stresses that discriminatory provincial measures restricting market access must be eliminated.¶
- It notes with concern that Canada's tariff rate quota (TRQ) management system undermines EU dairy producers' competitiveness and urges the Commission to press Canadian authorities for more transparency in monitoring the TRQ system.¶
- It welcomes joint initiatives under the EU-Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture and invites the Commission to pursue exchanges on productivity, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments.¶
Who is affected
- EU agri-food exporters, who have seen increased exports to Canada.¶
- EU holders of geographical indications, who need stronger enforcement in Canada.¶
- EU wine, spirits and beer producers, facing discriminatory provincial measures in Canada.¶
- EU dairy producers, whose competitiveness is undermined by Canada's TRQ system.¶
- The Commission, urged to seek transparency from Canada and continue sustainability exchanges.¶