A review threshold applies with the provisional entry into force of the CETA

With the provisional entry into force of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on 21 September 2017, a review threshold of CAD 1.5 billion in enterprise value applies to investments by private investors from EU Member States and other trade agreement partner countries with relevant most-favoured nation provisions (i.e., Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Republic of Korea and the United States).

• Type:

  • Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)

• Industry:

  • Not industry specific

• Sources:

  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Investment Canada Act, http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ica-lic.nsf/eng/h_lk00050.html, 21 Sep 2017
  • European Commission press release, EU-Canada trade agreement enters into force, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=1723, 20 Sep 2017