CETA threatens EU Member States' ability to effectively regulate dangers of pesticides

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada could undermine the ability of EU Member States to regulate pesticides due to pressures for regulatory convergence and the introduction of private trade tribunals for corporations.

• CETA aims to reduce 'trade irritants' by encouraging the EU and Canada to harmonize their regulations, which the report suggests will likely result in a lowering of EU pesticide standards because the two entities currently regulate pesticides differently and Canada has previously lobbied against EU regulations.
• The agreement introduces new mechanisms that allow Canada and Canadian-linked companies to influence EU pesticide policy, including obligations for regulators to seek convergence and the establishment of private trade tribunals where corporations can challenge EU policies.
• The report concludes that EU national parliaments should reject the ratification of CETA to ensure the EU and its Member States can maintain strong pesticide management to protect the environment and human health.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2017). CETA threatens EU Member States' ability to effectively regulate dangers of pesticides. https://www.ciel.org/reports/ceta-threatens-eu-members-states-ability-effectively-regulate-dangers-pesticides-july-2017/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CETA threatens EU Member States' ability to effectively regulate dangers of pesticides. 2017. https://www.ciel.org/reports/ceta-threatens-eu-members-states-ability-effectively-regulate-dangers-pesticides-july-2017/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2017ceta, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CETA threatens EU Member States' ability to effectively regulate dangers of pesticides}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2017}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/ceta-threatens-eu-members-states-ability-effectively-regulate-dangers-pesticides-july-2017/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }