Dutch parliament ratifies CETA
This week, the Dutch Senate approved CETA, the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, with a very small majority (40 for; 35 against). This means that the Dutch parliament has ratified the trade…
CETA is the EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement. It is one of the first EU agreements to include a comprehensive chapter on regulatory cooperation. This could pave the way for deregulation and the lowering of environmental and consumer protection standards. SOMO is investigating the possible consequences of the ratification of CETA.
read more lessThis week, the Dutch Senate approved CETA, the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, with a very small majority (40 for; 35 against). This means that the Dutch parliament has ratified the trade…
This week, the Dutch Lower House voted by a small majority in favour of CETA, the trade agreement between the EU and Canada. However, CETA could still be defeated in the Senate, where there is…
In 2009, negotiations began between the EU and Canada on a “deep and comprehensive” trade agreement that should settle mutual trade barriers. Eleven years later, the result is presented to the Dutch Parliament. The world…
Will Canadian companies receive compensation if gas extraction off the Dutch coast is terminated? If CETA, the new trade agreement between Canada and the European Union is approved, Canadian investors in the Netherlands will get…
The trade agreement between Canada and the EU (CETA) would enable nearly 5,500 American companies to sue the Dutch government through the controversial arbitration mechanism ISDS. Publication / November 6, 2019 CETA: Shortcut for American…