CETA regulatory cooperation forum - Stakeholder debrief meeting, Brussels - Main contents
| date | December 14, 2018 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Brussels, Belgium  |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
The first Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) will take place on Friday 14 December 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.
The agenda of the RCF will be published on DG Trade’s website and on the Global Affairs Canada website ahead of the meeting. Following this meeting, Canadian and EU co-chairs will provide a debrief to stakeholders.
Both Canada and the European Commission (EC) have carried out consultations with stakeholders to identify areas where there is interest in regulatory cooperation between Canada and the EU. The results of EC consultations can be found here. The results of Canada’s consultation can be found here.
Who should attend this session?
Non-governmental organisations, consumers associations, workers/trade unions, professional organisations, industry and business associations, companies, regional/local representatives and other stakeholders from either Canada or the EU.
VENUES
In-Person in Belgium
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-For individuals who wish to participate in person, please complete the form by Friday 7 December 2018, end of day.
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-Please include your email address in order to receive a confirmation email of your registration, including venue details. Please present the confirmation email to security upon arrival at the venue. Access to the venue will only be possible for registered participants.
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-Due to limited space, registration for this event is on a first come, first served basis.
Remote participation
A video conference option will be provided for individuals wishing to participate remotely. EU stakeholders who wish to participate remotely should send their name and organisation to TRADE-E1-US-CANADA-EVENTS@ec.europa.eu by Friday 7 December 2018, end of day. Please state in your message that you intend to participate remotely.
Dial-in details will be provided closer to date.
EVENT INFORMATION
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-Date: Friday, 14 December 2018
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-Time: from 17:00 to 18:30 - Brussels time
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-Place: Sicco Mansholt room, Charlemagne building, 170 rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels.
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-Registration deadline is Friday 7 December 2018, end of day. We will be unable to accommodate any registrations received after this time. Once registration is closed, participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions regarding attendance.
Contents
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.