Canada-India Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Status of the negotiations
Canada welcomed the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that took place February 13 to 16, 2012, in New Delhi (see News Release: Deeper Canada-India Trade and Investment Ties Will Create Jobs for Hardworking Canadians and Growth for Businesses of All Sizes) . A fifth round of negotiations is scheduled to take place in April or May. CEPA negotiations remain a key priority in the Government of Canada’s international trade plan and Canada will seek to conclude the CEPA in 2013.
In December 2011, Canada and India completed the third round of negotiations and progress was made in the areas of rules of origin, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and trade in services, including temporary entry for business persons, telecommunications, and financial services (see News Release: Canada-India Free Trade Talks Moving Forward).
For more information on these negotiations, please see additional background information.
Related Links
- Republic of India Fact Sheet
- The Canadian High Commission in India
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Export Development Canada – Country Overview
Consultations
- Questionnaire on a CEPA between Canada and India
- Canada-India - Consultations on Possible CEPA Negotiations with India
- Notice of Intent to Conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Canada-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this free trade agreement or the environmental and labour cooperation agreements, we would like to hear from you. Please contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at the following address:
Trade Negotiations I Division (TPE)
Canada-India CEPA Negotiations
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-0757
Email: consultations@international.gc.ca
