Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 16-10-29
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[01] EU Council adopts CETA by written procedure
[01] EU Council adopts CETA by written procedure
CNA Athanasios Athanasiou - Slovakia/Bratislava 29/10/2016 07:49
The Council of the EU adopted on Friday night, by written procedure, a
package of decisions on the comprehensive economic and trade agreement
with Canada (CETA), which includes a decision onsignatureof the
agreement, a decision on theprovisional applicationof the agreement
and a decision to request theconsent of the European Parliament for
the conclusionof the agreement.
The representatives of the member states also adopted ajoint
interpretative instrument. This instrument, which is a joint text
with Canada, will provide a binding interpretation of CETA´s terms on
specific issues.
(CNA)
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