COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE AGREEMENT (CETA)
BETWEEN CANADA, OF THE ONE PART,
AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE OTHER PART
CANADA,
of the one part, and
THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
IRELAND,
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
HUNGARY,
THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
ROMANIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
and
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
of the other part,
hereafter jointly referred to as the "Parties",
resolve to:
FURTHER strengthen their close economic relationship and build upon their respective rights and
obligations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, done
on 15 April 1994, and other multilateral and bilateral instruments of cooperation;
CREATE an expanded and secure market for their goods and services through the reduction or
elimination of barriers to trade and investment;
ESTABLISH clear, transparent, predictable and mutually-advantageous rules to govern their trade
and investment;
AND,
REAFFIRMING their strong attachment to democracy and to fundamental rights as laid down in
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, done at Paris on 10 December 1948, and sharing the
view that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction poses a major threat to international
security;
RECOGNISING the importance of international security, democracy, human rights and the rule of
law for the development of international trade and economic cooperation;
RECOGNISING that the provisions of this Agreement preserve the right of the Parties to regulate
within their territories and the Parties' flexibility to achieve legitimate policy objectives, such as
public health, safety, environment, public morals and the promotion and protection of cultural
diversity;
AFFIRMING their commitments as parties to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and
Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, done at Paris on 20 October 2005, and
recognising that states have the right to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies, to
support their cultural industries for the purpose of strengthening the diversity of cultural
expressions, and to preserve their cultural identity, including through the use of regulatory measures
and financial support;
RECOGNISING that the provisions of this Agreement protect investments and investors with
respect to their investments, and are intended to stimulate mutually-beneficial business activity,
without undermining the right of the Parties to regulate in the public interest within their territories;
REAFFIRMING their commitment to promote sustainable development and the development of
international trade in such a way as to contribute to sustainable development in its economic, social
and environmental dimensions;
ENCOURAGING enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction to
respect internationally recognised guidelines and principles of corporate social responsibility,
including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and to pursue best practices of
responsible business conduct;
IMPLEMENTING this Agreement in a manner consistent with the enforcement of their respective
labour and environmental laws and that enhances their levels of labour and environmental
protection, and building upon their international commitments on labour and environmental matters;
RECOGNISING the strong link between innovation and trade, and the importance of innovation to
future economic growth, and affirming their commitment to encourage the expansion of
cooperation in the area of innovation, as well as the related areas of research and development and
science and technology, and to promote the involvement of relevant public and private sector
entities;
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Source law:
CETA
http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10973-2016-INIT/en/pdf