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\"\"Status: Not Ratified<\/h4>\n

Belgium has a complex political system and the most institutional requirements in the EU to ratify CETA. The federal parliament (Chambre des repr\u00e9sentants<\/a>) and three regional parliaments (Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels) must approve the bill. The dispute on CETA in Belgium reflects the country’s division between its French-speaking (South) and Dutch-speaking (North) populace. Currently, the Federal Parliament and the regional Flanders parliament (2018) have approved CETA, but Wallonia and Brussels have not. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and his party (Open Vld) support CETA ratification, but the Belgian federal government includes a broad coalition of various parties. Currently, the ratification process is stalled.<\/p>\n

Public debate<\/h4>\n
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Belgium Chamber of Representatives
Source: Le Soir<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld and the Liberal Reformist Party support the ratification of CETA. Critics include the\u00a0Parti Socialiste<\/i>\u00a0(PS) and the Green Party. Public contestation of CETA in Belgium is highly intensive, with opponents focusing on Canadian agricultural practices and agricultural interests (beef industry), food safety, GMOs and pesticides, consumer rights, the investor-state dispute settlement provisions, and the potential impact on Belgium\u2019s public services (especially health care). CSOs opposed to CETA include a variety of trade unions, environmental groups, and consumer advocacy groups, including Links Ecologisch Forum, FUGEA and Corporate Europe Observatory.<\/p>\n

Trade data<\/h4>\n

In 2021, Belgium had a trade surplus in goods trade with Canada of \u20ac626 million (Eurostat<\/a>). Moreover, imports from Canada were \u20ac3.63 billion, which is 2.2% of Belgium’s imports from outside the EU. Exports to Canada were \u20ac4.25 billion, 2.7% of Belgium’s extra-EU exports (Eurostat<\/a>). Canada-Belgium bilateral goods trade (imports + exports) grew by \u20ac2.42 billion, or 60.4%, between 2016-2019 (Statistics Canada<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sources<\/h4>\n

Casert, R. (October 2016). “CETA: Belgium resistance to Canada-EU trade deal could affect summit of leaders”. Global News. Link.<\/a>
\nEURACTIV (September 2017). “Belgium seeks EU court opinion on EU-Canada free trade deal.” EURACTIV with Reuters. Link.<\/a>
\nCerulus, L. (January 2017). “The Party that’s pulling the Belgian left to the left”. Politico. Link.<\/a>
\nCentre of Constitutional Change. (October 2016). Belgian Federalism and CETA. Link.<\/a>
\nCorporate Europe Observatory. (November 2016). “European and Canadian civil society groups call for rejection of CETA (November 2016)”. Link<\/a>
\nEschbach, A. The Ratification Process in EU Member States – A presentation with particular consideration of the TTIP and CETA free trade agreements. Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. Link<\/a>
\nRussell, A. (October 2016). “CETA: Here’s why a region of Belgium is blocking the Canada-EU trade deal.” Global News. Link.<\/a>
\nThe Chamber of Representatives. Link.<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to return to CETA Tracker: Main Page<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for the Centre for European Studies, EU Learning.<\/p>\n

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