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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

From · plenary report· 5 Dec 2023

A-9-2023-0400

on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

To · adopted text· 17 Jan 2024

TA-9-2024-0026

Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.

The changes · 4

Change 1

Changed:E. whereas the EU was Canada’s third largest trading partner after the United States and China, accounting for 8.28,2 % of its trade in goods with the world in 2022; whereas Canada ranked 14th among the EU’s international trading partners for the same year, accounting for almost 1.41,4 % of the EU’s total external trade in goods;

Change 2

Changed:2. Notes with satisfaction that trade in goods between the EU and Canada increased by 66 % between 2016 and 2022, while EU-Canada trade in services increased by 46 %, outperforming other extra-EU trade; notes the fact that EU goods exports to Canada increased by 47 % during the first five years of provisional application, where the biggest gains were registered in the cases of manufactured products, chemical products as well as food and animal products; notes that most of the concerns expressed before the provisional application of the agreement regarding the influx of Canadian agricultural products into the EU market, have not materialised; observes that Canadian exports to the EU saw an increase of 46.446,4 %, where the biggest gains were registered in ores, precious stones and metals, and mineral fuels and oils;

Change 3

Changed:33. Calls on the parties to review CETA, once ratified, making use of the review clause, in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism for the TSD, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches; highlights its wish to contemplate institutionalising the ongoing cooperation on trade and gender in this review; stresses that this review should consider introducing specific strong provisions on the rights of indigenous peoples, including International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (Ex AM 120 (Or. EN) of FdR INTA\AM\1289\1289241EN.docx)

Change 4

Removed:16.11.2023