CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
Sep 29th 2014, 2:34 am
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Sep 29th 2014, 2:46 am
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Re: CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
Since 2008 the Jaguar-Land Rover company has been a subsidiary of the Indian Tata Motors, part of the Tata conglomerate. Their target markets have been North America and China.
I imagine that they've had enough sense to ensure that their products conform to North American standards.
I imagine that they've had enough sense to ensure that their products conform to North American standards.
It's mainly all about Airbags...
Like I said, we haven't figured out the loophole, but there must be one.
Sep 29th 2014, 4:34 am
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Re: CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
There are a few, ancient or fast becoming so, French cars floating around in Qc. French car manufacturers " se cassèrent leur margoulette" in North America a while (decades) ago...
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Sep 29th 2014, 1:59 pm
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Re: CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
There's a Citroen Maserati around the corner from here. And a 2CV. Makes one crave baguettes and snails.
Sep 29th 2014, 2:03 pm
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Sep 29th 2014, 2:40 pm
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Re: CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
Nissan actually made a van called the S-Cargo, it was slow, ugly and grey as Asian vehicles tend to be:
Nissan S Cargo
Nissan S Cargo
Oct 2nd 2014, 8:49 pm
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Re: CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
This is the part of the FTA that deals with vehicles: Canada-European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Scroll down to: "Annex: Cooperation in the Field of Motor Vehicle Regulations"
The way it reads they want to converge regulations to make moving vehicles between Canada and the EU easier, however Canada also has a bilateral agreement with the US to do the same thing. So basically that means Canada, the US and the EU have to converge to a significant degree before you'd be able to privately import something unusual from the EU, because I seriously doubt Canada is going to choose the EU over the US when it comes down to it.
In fact it basically says that in paragraph 3 of Article V:
Also it says in Article VII:
So I wouldn't hold your breath on being able to import, say a Renault or a Peugeot. It might happen at some distant point in the future.
Scroll down to: "Annex: Cooperation in the Field of Motor Vehicle Regulations"
The way it reads they want to converge regulations to make moving vehicles between Canada and the EU easier, however Canada also has a bilateral agreement with the US to do the same thing. So basically that means Canada, the US and the EU have to converge to a significant degree before you'd be able to privately import something unusual from the EU, because I seriously doubt Canada is going to choose the EU over the US when it comes down to it.
In fact it basically says that in paragraph 3 of Article V:
3. The Parties shall engage in technical consultations with a view to determining, no later than 3 years after the entry into force of the Agreement, whether the technical regulations contained in the UN Regulations listed in Table II should also be incorporated into the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, with any adaptations Canada considers necessary. These technical regulations should be incorporated, unless doing so would provide for a lower level of safety as compared with the Canadian regulations or compromise North American integration.
Article VII
Revision Clause: Cooperation with the United States of America
The Parties note their mutual interest in cooperation with the United States of America in the field of motor vehicle technical regulations. If the European Union and the United States conclude an agreement or an arrangement dealing with the harmonization of their respective technical regulations related to motor vehicles, the Parties shall cooperate with a view to determining whether the harmonization achieved by that agreement or arrangement should be implemented between the European Union and Canada.
Revision Clause: Cooperation with the United States of America
The Parties note their mutual interest in cooperation with the United States of America in the field of motor vehicle technical regulations. If the European Union and the United States conclude an agreement or an arrangement dealing with the harmonization of their respective technical regulations related to motor vehicles, the Parties shall cooperate with a view to determining whether the harmonization achieved by that agreement or arrangement should be implemented between the European Union and Canada.
Oct 15th 2014, 6:56 pm
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Re: CETA and importing a vehicle from the EU to Canada
@Steve
Thanks for the comprehensive answer. Maybe I overestimated CETA. I somewhat feel it was "marketed and advertized" as more, but promises way less.
However, I should also be old enough that when it comes to automobiles, all the laws are very very different again, even within the European Union, where taking a car from country A to country B is not as easy as it is advertized.
Thanks for the comprehensive answer. Maybe I overestimated CETA. I somewhat feel it was "marketed and advertized" as more, but promises way less.
However, I should also be old enough that when it comes to automobiles, all the laws are very very different again, even within the European Union, where taking a car from country A to country B is not as easy as it is advertized.
