DETAILS OF EU-CANADA GROUNDHANDLING AND AIRPORT SERVICES DEAL UNVEILED

DETAILS of the agreement to mutually open the groundhandling markets of the European Union (EU) and Canada have been revealed upon the end of negotiations over a major trade deal. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between them goes much further than standard trade deals, offering mutual investment protection, movement of skilled workers and access to service markets. These include groundhandling and certain airport operation services, which would be in principle (with certain caveats) open to providers from both CETA jurisdictions.As regards ...


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