Ref. Ares(2020)6927383 - 19/11/2020
Art 4.1(a)
Art 4.3
As for the first Round, Canadian officials – both Federal and Provincial – were present in
great numbers in Brussels, indicating both the degree of importance Canada attaches to the
CETA and the importance the Provinces attach to reaching an agreement which responds to
their individual offensive interests.
In preparation for the 3rd Round (Ottawa, 19 – 23 April) considerable inter-sessional work
will be undertaken with the aim of further advancing a jointly agreed text. Updated texts will
be consolidated in a full document by 26th March, and will serve as the baseline for the Round
III text discussions. Leads for Trade in Goods will advance work on issues related to the
exchange of tariff offers, and Leads in Services, Investment and GP will signal areas of
flexibility, so as to allow for deeper discussions in April.
Dates for the 4th and 5th Rounds were set at 12 – 16 July 2010 (Brussels) and 18 – 22 October
(Ottawa).