Respecting EU regulations - the implementation of free trade agreements
28.10.2019
Question for written answer E-003487/2019
to the Commission
Rule 138
Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (Renew), Laurence Farreng (Renew), Christophe Grudler (Renew)
The free trade agreement between the EU and Canada is currently functioning on a provisional basis. The agreement provides for the liberalisation of the trading of goods and a chapter on regulatory cooperation.
In June 2019, an order for high pressure systems was won by a Canadian-owned company based in Poland. However, the Canadian products connected to this order and entering the internal market do not comply with Directive 2014/68/EU on pressure equipment.
This creates unfair competition for EU companies that had also responded to the call for tenders and calls respect for EU regulations into question.
- 1.Can the Commission state what measures will be taken to ensure that products from third countries in general, and those imported for these high-pressure systems specifically, comply with EU regulations?
- 2.Can the Commission state what has been achieved with Canada in terms of regulatory cooperation as provided for in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)?
- 3.Can the Commission state how the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer can be contacted by EU citizens and businesses in the event of a trade agreement malfunctioning or a third-country product failing to comply with EU regulations?