Known by its acronym CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement), the EU-Canada free trade agreement, signed by the two parties on 30 October 2016 and ratified by the European Parliament on 15 February, then by the Canadian Parliament on 16 May, will enter into force provisionally on Thursday 21 September.
CETA will be implemented fully as soon as all the EU member states have ratified it, in line with their respective constitutional requirements – paving the way for implementation...