Trade pact between Canada and EU now in effect

[Liberty]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ceta-europe-free-trade-1.4300071

 

As of Thursday, over 98 per cent of Canadian goods will be able to enter the EU without tariffs, compared with only 25 per cent a day earlier, which the federal government says will improve export opportunities for a range of Canadian producers, processors and manufacturers. [...]

 

The deal not only clears the way for goods, which Canada exported $42 billion worth of last year, but also codifies access to services, which Canadian companies sold an additional $18 billion worth in 2016, said Evans. [...]

 

The deal will also mean Canadian companies can bid for work at all levels of the EU government procurement market, which the federal government says is worth an estimated $3.3 trillion annually.

 

The agreement is a two-way street though, with EU companies also gaining access and creating more competition in the Canadian market.

[bizaro86]

So the discounted cheese should start flowing any day now!

[tengen]

So the discounted cheese should start flowing any day now!

 

Flowing cheese? I'd love to get my hands on some Vacherin Mont d'Or.