CETA Threatens EU Member States' Ability to Protect Public Interest

The report asserts that CETA facilitates trade expansion by reducing regulatory burdens, which leads to the harmonization of regulations toward the lowest common denominator and the elimination of precautionary measures. It highlights four areas of concern: domestic regulatory disciplines that limit licensing authority, increased pressure from Canadian mining companies on Greek regulations, vulnerabilities in EU industrial pollution controls, and the restriction of Member States' ability to regulate toxic pesticides.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2018). CETA Threatens EU Member States' Ability to Protect Public Interest. https://www.ciel.org/reports/ceta-threatens-eu-member-states-ability-protect-public-interest-four-case-studies/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CETA Threatens EU Member States' Ability to Protect Public Interest. 2018. https://www.ciel.org/reports/ceta-threatens-eu-member-states-ability-protect-public-interest-four-case-studies/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2018ceta, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CETA Threatens EU Member States' Ability to Protect Public Interest}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2018}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/ceta-threatens-eu-member-states-ability-protect-public-interest-four-case-studies/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }