CETA governance and committees

The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) established special committees between European Union (EU) and Canada to determine how to develop, supplement or implement the agreement.

CETA Joint Committee

The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Joint Committee is a ministerial-level meeting established under CETA to oversee the work of the specialized committees and dialogues. It is co-chaired by the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada and the European Commissioner for trade, or their designate. The CETA Joint Committee serves as an opportunity for Canadian and European Union (EU) delegates to convene and deliberate on various aspects of the agreement's execution and comprehension. This includes exchanging insights on achievements, addressing challenges, and setting priorities. Additionally, it provides a forum to tackle broader trade and investment matters pertinent to both Parties.

The Fourth CETA Joint Committee meeting was held on February 9, 2024, in a hybrid format. Minister Ng and her counterpart Executive Vice President Dombrovski co-chaired the meeting in Brussels, accompanied by their respective delegation.

Key documents: decisions, interpretations and recommendations

Rules of Procedure
Recommendation: Climate action and the Paris Agreement
- Text of the recommendation on trade, Climate action and the Paris Agreement
- Joint activity report to the CETA Joint Committee “First 18 months of the CETA Joint Committee Recommendation on Trade, climate action and the Paris Agreement”
Recommendation: Trade and gender
- Text of the recommendation on trade and gender
- Joint activity report to the CETA Joint Committee “Working together to advance trade and gender”
Recommendation: Trade and small and medium-sized enterprises
- Text of the Recommendation on Trade and small and medium-sized enterprises
- Joint Activity Report to the CETA Joint Committee - “Working together to advance trade and small and medium-sized enterprises”
Functioning of the Appellate Tribunal
Procedure for the Adoption of Interpretations
Interpretation on Investment (DRAFT)
Expedited investment dispute settlement procedures (DRAFT)

Joint Committee meetings

February 9, 2024 (Brussels, hybrid)

December 2, 2022 (Ottawa, hybrid)

March 25, 2021 (by videoconference)

September 26, 2018 (Montreal)

CETA specialized committees

The CETA Joint Committee oversees eighteen specialized committees and dialogues facilitating collaboration between the EU and Canada. These committees play a crucial role in shaping the development, supplementation, and implementation of the agreement. They have the authority to propose draft decisions for adoption by the CETA Joint Committee and can autonomously take decisions as provided for by the agreement.

Agriculture
Bilateral Dialogue on forest products
Bilateral Dialogue on motor vehicle regulations
Biotech market access issues dialogue
Dialogue on raw materials
Financial services
Geographical indications
Government procurement
Joint customs cooperation
Joint sectoral group on pharmaceuticals
Mutual recognition of professional qualifications
Regulatory cooperation forum
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Services and investment
Trade and sustainable development
Civil society forum
Trade in goods
Wines and spirits

Specialized committee meetings and documents

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Date	Location	Committee	Content type	Documents
2017-01-01	N/A	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Exporting Beef and Pork to the EU: Simplified Information for Canadian Stakeholders Date: 2017-01-01 Location: N/A Committee: Agriculture committee
2018-09-19	Brussels, Belgium	Agriculture committee	Agenda	Agenda: Agriculture committee Date: 2018-09-19 Location: Brussels, Belgium Committee: Agriculture committee
2018-09-19	Brussels, Belgium	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Agriculture committee Date: 2018-09-19 Location: Brussels, Belgium Committee: Agriculture committee
2019-09-23	Ottawa, Canada	Agriculture committee	Agenda	Agenda: Agriculture committee Date: 2019-09-23 Location: Ottawa, Canada Committee: Agriculture committee
2019-09-23	Ottawa, Canada	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Agriculture committee Date: 2019-09-23 Location: Ottawa, Canada Committee: Agriculture committee
2020-09-21	By videoconference	Agriculture committee	Agenda	Agenda: Agriculture committee Date: 2020-09-21 Location: By videoconference Committee: Agriculture committee
2020-09-21	By videoconference	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Agriculture committee Date: 2020-09-21 Location: By videoconference Committee: Agriculture committee
2021-11-15	By videoconference	Agriculture committee	Agenda	Agenda: Agriculture committee Date: 2021-11-15 Location: By videoconference Committee: Agriculture committee
2021-11-15	By videoconference	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Agriculture committee Date: 2021-11-15 Location: By videoconference Committee: Agriculture committee
2022-10-06	By videoconference	Agriculture committee	Agenda	Agenda: Agriculture committee Date: 2022-10-06 Location: By videoconference Committee: Agriculture committee
2022-10-06	By videoconference	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Agriculture committee Date: 2022-10-06 Location: By videoconference Committee: Agriculture committee
2023-09-12	Ottawa, Canada	Agriculture committee	Agenda	Agenda: Agriculture committee Date: 2023-09-12 Location: Ottawa, Canada Committee: Agriculture committee
2023-09-12	Ottawa, Canada	Agriculture committee	Report	Report: Agriculture committee Date: 2023-09-12 Location: Ottawa, Canada Committee: Agriculture committee
2018-04-26	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2018-04-26 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2018-04-26	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Report	Report: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2018-04-26 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2019-03-04	Brussels, Belgium	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2019-03-04 Location: Brussels, Belgium Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2019-03-04	Brussels, Belgium	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Report	Report: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2019-03-04 Location: Brussels, Belgium Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2020-10-21	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2020-10-21 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2020-10-21	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Report	Report: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2020-10-21 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2021-12-03	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2021-12-03 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2021-12-03	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Report	Report: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2021-12-03 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2022-09-23	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2022-09-23 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2022-09-23	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Report	Report: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2022-09-23 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2023-10-11	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2023-10-11 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2023-10-11	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues	Report	Report: Bilateral Dialogue on Biotech Market Access Date: 2023-10-11 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on biotech market access issues
2018-05-23	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2018-05-23 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2018-05-23	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Report	Report: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2018-05-23 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2019-05-24	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2019-05-24 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2019-05-24	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Report	Report: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2019-05-24 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2020-05-28	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2020-05-28 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2020-05-28	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Report	Report: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2020-05-28 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2021-07-07	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2021-07-07 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2021-07-07	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Report	Report: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2021-07-07 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2022-10-20	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2022-10-20 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2022-10-20	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Report	Report: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2022-10-20 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2023-10-17	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2023-10-17 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2023-10-17	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on forest products	Report	Report: Bilateral dialogue on forest products Date: 2023-10-17 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on forest products
2018-10-05	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations Date: 2018-10-05 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations
2019-06-20	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations Date: 2019-06-20 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations
2020-09-30	By videoconference	Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations	Agenda	Agenda: Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations Date: 2020-09-30 Location: By videoconference Committee: Bilateral dialogue on motor vehicle regulations