Canada Strengthens EU Trade Ties Amidst Global Uncertainty
Trade ministers from Canada and the European Union are set to sign enhancements to their bilateral trade agreement, CETA, aiming to modernize the pact. These improvements include a mutual recognition agreement for architects, expanded pharmaceutical manufacturing protocols, and strengthened investment protections for small and medium-sized businesses. Supplemental rules to resolve investment disputes, including new interpretative language, will also be signed. Negotiations to add a digital trade agreement to CETA will officially launch.