Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
(asked on 24th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government agreed to the provisional application in spring 2017 of provisions under exclusive EU competence for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement during discussions with EU counterparts in October 2016.
This question was answered on 29th November 2016
The Government agreed to the provisional application of CETA in October 2016. Provisional application is expected to come into effect in spring 2017. Only provisions within the scope of EU competence will be subject to provisional application.