La coopération réglementaire dans l’Accord Canada-Europe : vers une éventuelle convergence des normes?
Regulatory divergence between States represents one of the major barriers to the exchange of goods and services across the world and undermines competitiveness in the international market.  The goal of this research is to examine emerging developments in the field of free trade treaties (FTAs) and to study the principle of regulatory cooperation, as set out in a number of modern economic regulatory instruments. We will focus on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) given its novelty and gradual coming into effect.  The first section will consider the regulatory framework established by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).  The second section will examine the concept of regulatory cooperation and the legal mechanisms that are commonly used to achieve normative convergence.  The third section will take a closer look at CETA, including an analysis of the history surrounding its implementation, as well as a thorough review of the chapters and provisions most relevant to our study.  In the fourth and final section, we will aim to explain the contribution of third generation free trade agreements, particularly in regard to their contribution in terms of regulatory integration.
Droit commercial international International trade law Free trade Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Regulatory cooperation