Romania, where some members of parliament have threatened to block parts of the deal, is angry that Canada, like the US, requires visas for Romanian citizens. Meanwhile, many politicians in Wallonia have raised concerns that the deal could allow foreign investors to undermine local standards for public services and the environment.
Ce mercredi soir, la Wallonie joue le grain de sable dans les rouages de l’accord commercial entre l’Europe et le Canada. A l’exception du MR, tous les partis s’y opposent. PS, cdH et Écolo ont d’ailleurs poussé ensemble une motion qui invite le...
The vast majority of changes instead consist of material alterations of the treaty text – a de facto renegotiation. A new Article 8.9 was added to “reaffirm [the Parties’] right to regulate within their territories to achieve legitimate policy objectives”. In addition, the dispute settlement architecture was completely redesigned (Articles 8.27-8.29) and new clauses on the disclosure of third party funding and adjudicator ethics were inserted (Articles 8.26 & 8.30).
By announcing changes Monday to what we had been told was a done deal, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has acknowledge that a trade agreement can, in fact, be modified in the face of massive public opposition and mobilization.
Die EU-Kommission und die kanadische Regierung haben sich darauf verständigt, im Handelsabkommen Ceta die umstrittenen Schiedsstellen für Investoren an traditionelle Gerichte anzulehnen. Der Entwurfstext ist jetzt öffentlich.
"The Commission expect the text to be presented to the Council for Signature in spring 2016 and then to the European Parliament for ratification in mid-
2016, so that the agreement can be implemented towards the end of next year. The legal scrub has taken longer than originally expected, and there may also be delays at the translation stage."
European Union officials quietly approached Justin Trudeau's new government last fall with a request to revisit controversial investment protections in the Canada-EU trade deal. Both sides are afraid of losing the ratification vote in Brussels.
Viele Deutsche lehnen Schiedsgerichte in Handelsverträgen wie TTIP oder Ceta ab. Jetzt gibt das Wirtschaftsministerium zu, dass bei verlorenen Entscheiden auch Länder und Gemeinden zahlen müssen.
Ausländische Konzerne sollen im Rahmen von TTIP besondere Klagerechte erhalten – so will es die EU. Nur jetzt ist Brüssel selbst Opfer eines solchen Verfahrens geworden.
Investitionsschutzklauseln behindern Staaten in ihrer Gesetzgebung – und Konzerne nutzen solche Abkommen, um gewählte Regierungen zu erpressen, wie ein