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Sep 21, 2017, 18 tweets

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Thread: 1. It's #CETA Day! Now the EU-Canada trade deal starts, helping EU firms export πŸ“¦βž‘οΈπŸŒŽ& create jobs πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’ΌπŸ‘‰bit.ly/CETAtariffBeat…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 2. #CETA will save EU businesses - like small wine producers in Austria - up to €590m/year in customs duties πŸ‘‰bit.ly/CETAstories

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 3. Thanks to #CETA EU cheesemakers can export 18 500 tons each year tariff-free - twice as much as before πŸ§€πŸ§€πŸ˜‹πŸ‘‰πŸ½bit.ly/CETAstories

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 4. #CETA's the tariff beater. It slashes Canadian import tariffs on EU cars & trucks πŸš—πŸššfrom 9.5% to 0% πŸ›ƒβœ‚οΈπŸ‘πŸΏπŸ‘‰πŸΏbit.ly/CETAsummaries

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 5. #CETA's the tariff beater πŸ›ƒβœ‚οΈOn EU-made clothing πŸ‘šπŸ‘– it cuts Canadian import duties from up to 16% to 0% πŸ‘‰πŸΌbit.ly/CETAsummaries

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 6. #CETA - the tariff beater. It's cut Canadian import tariffs on furniture πŸ›‹οΈπŸ›οΈ from the EU from 8% to 0% πŸ‘‰πŸ½bit.ly/CETAsummaries

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 7. #CETA - tariff beater πŸ›ƒβœ‚οΈCanadian import tariffs on EU chocolate 🍫 were up to 10%. Now they're scrapped πŸ˜€πŸ‘‰bit.ly/CETAsummaries

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 8. #CETA's the tariff beater. Before, Canadian customs charged 12.5% on jam πŸ“πŸ’ from the EU. Now - nothing. πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘‰πŸ»bit.ly/CETAsummaries

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 9. #CETA is a progressive agreement. Both sides pledge to uphold labour rights & protect the environment πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸŒ³πŸ‘‰bit.ly/CETAstandards

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Did you know that last night, the CN Tower in Toronto was sporting EU colours to celebrate 🍁#CETA partnership?

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 10. #CETA comes with 6 key safeguards πŸ”’. They protect EU public services, food safety standards & more πŸ₯πŸ₯«βœ… πŸ‘‰πŸΏbit.ly/CETAsafeguards

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 11. With #CETA the EU & Canada are forging even closer ties🀝, & helping shape globalisation so all benefit πŸŒπŸ€—πŸ‘‰πŸ½bit.ly/CETAstrategic

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 12. #CETA protects 143 flagship EU hams, cheeses & other food & drink products from imitations in Canada πŸ§€πŸΎπŸ₯©πŸŸπŸ‘‰πŸΏbit.ly/CETAagriculture

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Our friends @CanadaTrade are marking 🍁#CETA Day too, at the Port of Montreal. You can follow their event live πŸ“ΊπŸ‘‡

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ @CanadaTrade Minister Champagne - spot on! We share the same values like on labour rights & the environment πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸŒ³

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦13. 🍁#CETA means new opportunities in Canada for EU services firms, from finance to telecoms. πŸ’ΆπŸ“±βœ… Details here: bit.ly/CETAbrochure

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 14. With 🍁#CETA, EU firms can bid for more public contracts in Canada - federal, provincial & municipal πŸš„πŸ—οΈπŸ›£οΈ πŸ‘‰bit.ly/CETAbrochure

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 15. 🍁#CETA cuts tariffs & eases trade barriers πŸ’ΆπŸ›ƒ, so small πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί firms like these can export more easily to πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‘‰πŸΌbit.ly/CETAstories

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