1. The European Union shall notify Canada of any request made by a country to accede to the European Union.

2. During the negotiations between the European Union and the country seeking accession, the European Union shall:

(a) provide, upon the request of Canada, and to the extent possible, any information regarding any matter covered by this Agreement; and
(b) take into account any concerns expressed by Canada.

3. The European Union shall notify Canada of the entry into force of any accession to the European Union.

4. Sufficiently in advance of the date of accession of a country to the European Union, the CETA Joint Committee shall examine any effects of the accession on this Agreement and shall decide on any necessary adjustment or transition measures.

5. Any new Member State of the European Union shall accede to this Agreement from the date of its accession to the European Union by means of a clause to that effect in the act of accession to the European Union. If the act of accession to the European Union does not provide for the automatic accession of the European Union Member State to this Agreement, the European Union Member State concerned shall accede to this Agreement by depositing an act of accession to this Agreement with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, or their respective successors.