The Delegation of the European Union in Canada and the Directorate-General for Trade, in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, and the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) of the European Commission organised a webinar called ‘How to make use of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Protocol on Conformity Assessment and whether to extend its scope.

This online information seminar was held on the 8th of September 2022, and was part of a series of events organised around the fifth anniversary of CETA’s provisional entry into force. The Agreement remains a core driver of the EU’s privileged and solid relationship with this close ally and like-minded partner. The current geopolitical context creates momentum for even closer cooperation between the EU and Canada.

During this information webinar, participants learned about the Conformity Assessment Protocol, its implementation, and the respective roles of EA and the European Commission in the implementation of the Conformity Assessment Protocol. An interactive discussion on the EU’s interest in extending the Conformity Assessment Protocol’s scope followed.

To download the agenda, click here.

To watch the entire webinar (presentation of Dr. Andreas Steinhorst (EA Executive Secretary) starting from 00:54:00, regarding the Cooperation between EA and SCC and the implementation of the CETA CA Protocol) 

To know more about CETA and the role of accreditation as a tool to enhance trade between the European Union and Canada, visit the EA website: https://european-accreditation.org/information-center/ongoing-developments/ceta-agreement-and-conformity-assessment-accreditation-a-tool-to-enhance-trade-between-the-european-union-and-canada/.