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On a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty
Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Javier Moreno Sánchez
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AMENDMENTS
The Committee on International Trade submits the following to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the committee responsible:
Amendment 1
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the EU-Canada strategic partnership on raw materials, launched in June 2021,
Amendment 2
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted on 13 September 2007,
Amendment 3
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Canada-led G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance, launched on 31 October 2025,
Amendment 4
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the joint declaration of 12 November 2025 following the fourth Canada – European Union joint ministerial committee meeting,
Amendment 5
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
A. whereas in a geopolitical context of increased great power rivalry, political volatility and accelerating climate change, the European Union and Canada have a shared and increased interest in deepening their cooperation and upholding the rules-based international order;
A. whereas in a geopolitical context of increased great power rivalry, political volatility, fragmented global supply chains, rising protectionism, weaponisation of trade and accelerating climate change, the European Union and Canada have a shared and increased interest in deepening their cooperation, strengthening their economic ties and upholding the rules-based international order;
Amendment 6
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Da. whereas the impact of CETA is assessed as positive, significantly increasing trade in goods and services between the EU and Canada by around 63 % and EUR 75.6 billion, abolishing 99 % of tariff lines and having a positive direct effect on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in both the EU and Canada, with an increasing number of SMEs engaging in bilateral trade; whereas initial fears of Canadian beef flooding the European market have not been realised, with only around 2 % of the annual quota for beef established under CETA being used in 2023;
Amendment 7
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Db. whereas CETA provides for a framework for the mutual recognition of qualifications in regulated professions such as architecture, accountancy and engineering;
Amendment 8
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Dc. whereas challenges in CETA enforcement persist in some areas, such as regulatory cooperation, the chapter on trade and sustainable development, and the transparent access to complete procurement data, as identified in the study entitled ‘Study in support of an ex-post evaluation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and its Member States and Canada’1a;
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1a European Commission: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security et al., Study in support of an ex-post evaluation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and its Member States and Canada – Final report – Annexes, Publications Office of the European Union, 2025, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2781/9705637
Amendment 9
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Dd. whereas the CETA chapter on e-commerce is limited in scope and does not contain robust and comprehensive rules on digital trade such as those included in more recent trade agreements;
Amendment 10
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
De. whereas there is longstanding cooperation between the EU and Canada in the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as a commitment to working together to stabilise and strengthen the rules-based international trading system, modernise the WTO and revitalise its dispute settlement system, including through the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement;
Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Df. whereas a stable, open and mutually beneficial trading environment, such as the cooperation between the EU and Canada, delivers tangible results, driving economic growth, promoting innovation and creating opportunities for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic;
Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Dg. whereas reform of the WTO is necessary to preserve a fair, predictable and rules-based global trading system, the existence of which is currently under threat;
Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Recital D h (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Dh. whereas the Government of Canada has put forward proposals to enhance the enforceability of CETA’s trade and sustainable development provisions;
Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Recital D i (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Di. whereas the trade and sustainable development chapter and the provision on the protection of investors in CETA are outdated and do not reflect current Commission policy;
Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Motion for a resolution
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(o) work together to safeguard the vital role and functioning of multilateral institutions, such as the UN, G7, G20 and NATO;
(o) work together to safeguard the vital role and functioning of multilateral institutions, such as the UN, G7, G20, WTO and NATO;
Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(oa) reinforce the EU’s and Canada’s commitment to sustainable, fair and open trade, grounded in the rule of law and in respect for internationally agreed trade rules, as embodied by the World Trade Organization (WTO), and work closely, both bilaterally with Canada and together with Canada and other like-minded countries, to achieve the long-needed reform of multilateral organisations, in particular the WTO, in order to modernise global trade rules, strengthen the WTO’s monitoring and transparency functions and resolve the issue of the dispute settlement system;
Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(ob) stress that any agreement with the United States must be consistent with WTO rules, particularly the principles of most-favoured-nation treatment, national treatment and transparency; insist that the international trading system should not be further weakened and expresses its concern about the use of unilateral and discriminatory measures that contravene WTO provisions and the international rules-based order; call on Canada and other like-minded countries to continue adhering to WTO norms in their bilateral relations with countries other than the United States, while emphasising the importance of EU-Canada cooperation in responding to the spillover effects of third-country tariff measures;
Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(s) promote the benefits of CETA within the Member States and the EU, which include, but are not limited to, increased market access, simplified trade and reduced barriers for SMEs;
(s) promote the benefits of CETA within the Member States and the EU, which include, but are not limited to, increased market access, simplified trade and reduced barriers for SMEs; further enhance the ability of SMEs to participate in and benefit from the opportunities created by CETA, in particular by increasing the resources allocated to campaigns to raise EU businesses’ awareness of the trading opportunities and by further reducing administrative burdens, while strengthening regulatory cooperation in a transparent manner; build on CETA’s positive results to work towards its full implementation and seize all opportunities to strengthen trade cooperation with Canada;
Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sa) recognise that CETA has significantly contributed to the diversification and resilience of EU and Canadian supply chains and to the increase in EU imports of critical raw materials originating from Canada, including mineral fuels and oils (321 % increase) and chemicals (119 % increase);
Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sb) welcome the Critical Minerals Production Alliance, a Canada-led G7 initiative to diversify and secure the global production and supply of critical minerals; underline that the EU-Canada strategic partnership on raw materials promotes coordination and joint action in response to export restrictions imposed by third countries on critical minerals and other strategically important resources; stress that this cooperation will reinforce supply chain security and economic resilience with the aim of achieving the EU’s green and digital transformation objectives; ensure the further development of joint projects under the EU-Canada strategic partnership on raw materials and further strengthen industrial policy dialogue with Canada;
Amendment 21
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sc) work closely with Canada to further enhance the EU-Canada trade and investment relationship, advance and diversify trade between the EU and Canada, promote the economic security and resilience of both partners, create investment opportunities and ensure the EU’s long-term security and prosperity, as was highlighted at the EU-Canada Summit in June 2025;
Amendment 22
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sd) further deepen regulatory alignment through the CETA Protocol on the mutual acceptance of the results of conformity assessment and by work more intensively in the CETA Regulatory Cooperation Forum;
Amendment 23
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(se) explore potential collaboration between the EU, Canada and other like-minded geopolitical entities and regions, such as Latin America and the Indo-Pacific region, or within the framework of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, to promote trade, reduce strategic dependencies, in particular on China, increase resilience, address global trade challenges, including by reinforcing the steel market in order to fight global overcapacity, and allow for rules-based trade among partners;
Amendment 24
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sf) start negotiations without delay on an ambitious stand-alone digital trade agreement to complement CETA, which should not prevent the implementation of the EU digital acquis or reduce the future policy space of either party to regulate the digital sphere, and which must fully respect the horizontal provisions on cross-border data flows and personal data protection in EU trade and investment agreements, ensure a high level of online consumer protection and predictable rules for business operators and enhance bilateral cooperation in the digital economy by aligning standards and infrastructure, enhancing competitiveness, ensuring cooperation on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum research, and opening new opportunities in e-commerce and digital services, particularly for SMEs;
Amendment 25
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sg) underline that CETA should be further leveraged to deepen cooperation in strategically important areas, such as AI factories, cybersecurity, infrastructure, making online platforms safer and more inclusive, and developing responsible governance of AI in line with the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, of which both the EU and Canada are signatories;
Amendment 26
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s h (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sh) work closely with Canada to ensure stronger enforcement, clearer impact measurement and enhanced regulatory alignment in relation to the implementation of the trade and sustainable development chapter of CETA, including by working against forced labour and child labour and reflecting on the Canadian Government’s proposals to enhance the enforceability of the trade and sustainable development provisions;
Amendment 27
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s i (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(si) work closely with Canada to increase civil society’s access to information and direct involvement in committees under CETA, both before and after each of the relevant specialised committee meetings;
Amendment 28
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s j (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sj) work closely with Canada to put in place a system, under CETA, of gender-disaggregated data on the sectors of operation of women-owned businesses and on women’s trading activity;
Amendment 29
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s k (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sk) work closely with Canada towards expanding the mutual recognition of regulated professions to other sectors, such as engineering and accounting, following the adoption of a mutual recognition agreement of professional qualifications for architects under CETA1a, and to raise awareness of existing labour mobility instruments, such as the EU Blue Card;
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1a Decision No 1/2024 of the Joint Committee on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications of 10 October 2024 setting out an agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications for architects (OJ L, 2024/2873, 14.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2873/oj).
Amendment 30
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s l (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(sl) continue working with Canada to identify an appropriate instrument and concrete joint activities to facilitate access to CETA for Indigenous peoples and ensure that they benefit from it and are meaningfully consulted and involved, including by ensuring their free, prior and informed consent in the implementation of CETA and of the strategic partnership on raw materials;
Amendment 31
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(t) call on the 10 Member States that have not yet ratified CETA to do so swiftly, as an important political signal ahead of the 10-year anniversary, in 2027, of its provisional application;
(t) urge the 10 Member States that have not yet ratified CETA to do so swiftly and reiterate the importance of the full application of CETA, including its investment protection provisions, as an important political signal ahead of the 10- year anniversary, in 2027, of its provisional application, especially in the current geopolitical context, and as a prerequisite for realising the agreement’s full economic potential; call on the Commission to engage bilaterally with these Member States to identify their concerns;
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
The rapporteur for opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his opinion input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
INFORMATION ON ADOPTION BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
Date adopted
27.1.2026
Result of final vote
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