Malmström: Only minor adjustments to ISDS in trade deal with Canada

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European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström stated on 10 November 2014 that only small changes could be made to the investment protection clause in the trade deal between Canada and the European Union.

Sided by German Economic Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel, the commissioner's announcement was seen by EurActiv as a response to criticism in many countries, including Germany. In September, Mr Gabriel had said Berlin would not sign the pact unless this clause were scrapped, refusing to accept investment protection agreements in CETA and TTIP.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Negotiations on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) concluded http://www.europeansources.info/record/negotiations-on-the-eu-canada-comprehensive-economic-and-trade-agreement-ceta-concluded/

ESO: Background information: EU-Canada Summit (Ottawa, 26 September 2014) http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-canada-summit-ottawa-26-september-2014/

EUObserver, 11.11.14: EU-Canada deal to remain unchanged, trade chief tells Germany http://euobserver.com/news/126464

EurActiv, 20.11.14: US multinationals could sue EU governments through CETA http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/us-multinationals-could-sue-eu-governments-through-ceta-310166

EurActiv [Opinion], 25.11.14: Addressing the ISDS nightmare http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/addressing-isds-nightmare-310300

EurActiv, 28.11.14: Sigmar Gabriel: ‘Germany will approve CETA’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/sigmar-gabriel-germany-will-approve-ceta-310416

EurActiv, 10.12.14: Germany hopes to ‘beat China with CETA’ in race for raw materials http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/germany-hopes-beat-china-ceta-race-raw-materials-310703

EurActiv, 27.01.15: Paris and Berlin call for review of EU-Canada trade deal http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/paris-and-berlin-call-review-eu-canada-trade-deal-311570

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