Traduction de «Trans Pacific Westbound Rate Agreement » (Anglais → Français) :

G. whereas the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries, including Vietnam, was finalised on 5 October 2015, creating a new trade block that encompasses 36 % of global GDP and which could have far-reaching effects on world trade;

I thought my question had been answered, because I was looking at the part of our briefing paper by the Library of Parliament that discusses the implications for Canadian trade with Asia-Pacific, and our briefing paper points out that the Canada Westbound Rate Agreement is the prevailing instrument that affects liner shipping.

We are here to talk about the Pacific Rim; the focal point there of the cartel system is an organization called the Canadian Westbound Rate Agreement, the CWRA.

We have had evidence from the Canadian Shippers Council that the Canada westbound rate agreement has raised freight rates excessively through the application of surcharges levied on normal freight rates.

Ms Brenda Johnston, Manager, Canada Westbound Rate Agreement; Vice-President, Associated Conferences Secretariat; Conference of Ocean Carriers: With me today are Mr. Barry Olsen, President of Maersk Line Canada; Mr. Albert Pierce, Chairman of CWRA; Mr. Henry Munz, Sales Manager, K-Line; and Mr. Klaus Schenede, Pricing Manager, K-Line.

90. Calls for the EU to have a greater and stronger presence in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular by highlighting the achievements of democratic transition in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation, and by contributing, through its experience and expertise, to the multilateral initiatives in and around ASEAN and to the progressive emergence of increased Trans-Pacific initiatives; takes the view that the EEAS should now make full use of the potential for boosting cooperation between EU and Asia; considers the Bandar Seri Begawan Plan of Action to strengthen the ASEAN-EU enhanced partnership as a relevant first step in this regard; a ...[+++]lso commends the recent endorsement of the Treaty of Amity as a chance for deepening cooperation, aiming to reach beyond the perspective of trade agreements between the EU and Asian countries; stresses that economic and cultural cross-fertilisation should be given higher priority, in particular by fostering direct investment opportunities and by making access for students and researchers easier and more attractive; notes that this implies a strategic coordination of Member States and EU efforts, as opposed to parallel and competing national policies; notes that in the Asia-Pacific regional security context, including territorial disputes around the South China Sea as well as concerns with North Korea , the EU as a neutral partner should be an active proponent of a stable, peaceful solution based on multilateral institutions;