Canada-European Union trade agreement
December 14, 2010
The following is a 14 December 2010 Media Advisory by DFAIT.
Minister Van Loan will meet with the European Union Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht, in Ottawa on December 15 to discuss progress toward a Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement. They will hold a joint media availability on Wednesday, December 15, to take stock of negotiations.
Canada and the European Union have held five successful rounds of negotiations since October 2009. A Canada-EU agreement will give Canada preferential access to one of the largest markets in the world.