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Canada - Ukraine
  Background and Negotiations
   

On 17-21 May 2010, in Kiev, Ukraine, Canada and Ukraine begun free trade negotiations. The second round of free trade negotiations was held in Kiev, from 16 to 20 May 2011. The third round of negotiations took place in November 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The fourth round and fifth rounds were held in Kiev in April 2012 and September 2012, respectively. On January 26, 2015, Canada and Ukraine issued a statement announcing their political commitment to accelerate work on free trade negotiations. Six rounds of negotiations were held between 2010 and 2015. On 14 July 2015, the governments of Canada and Ukraine announced the conclusion of negotiations toward the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA).

The Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) was signed on July 11, 2016.

Documents relating to the negotiations
11 July 2016 Canada and Ukraine sign the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) PDF Document
14 July 2015 Canada and Ukraine conclude free trade negotiationsPDF Document
26 January 2015 Canada and Ukraine renew FTA negotiationsPDF Document
September 2014 Kiev, Ukraine. Fifth round of free negotiations
April 2012 Kiev, Ukraine. Fourth round of free negotiations
November 2011 Ottawa, Canada. Third round of free negotiations
16-20 May 2011 Kiev, Ukraine. Second round of free trade negotiations PDF Document
15 June 2010 Kiev, Ukraine. Canada and Ukraine launch free trade negotiations PDF Document
Source: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

  Modernization
   

On January 27, 2022 Canada announced the strengthening of trade relations with Ukraine and that they would proceed with negotiations on the modernization of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA). On April 2023 the Government of Canada published a summary of the negotiated outcomes. Canada and Ukraine issued a Joint Declaration on Conclusion of Negotiations for the Modernization of the Canada-Ukraine FTA on April 11, 2023.

On October 17, 2023 Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, tabled the text of the modernized CUFTA in the House of Commons. The modernized CUFTA includes dedicated new chapters and provisions on trade in services (including financial), investment, temporary entry for business persons, telecommunications, digital trade, labour and the environment, among other areas. New chapters on inclusive trade have also been added to ensure that the benefits of CUFTA are more widely shared, including in the areas of: small and medium-sized enterprises; trade and gender, and the first-ever trade and Indigenous Peoples chapter that Canada or Ukraine has ever included in a concluded free trade agreement.

The modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) entered into force on July 1, 2024.

01 July 2024 Modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement enters into forcePDF Document New!
28 June 2024     Joint statement on the entry into force of the modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade AgreementPDF Document New!
17 October 2023 Government of Canada introduces Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement legislation in the House of CommonsPDF Document
11 April 2023 Joint Declaration on Conclusion of Negotiations for the Modernization of the Canada-Ukraine FTAPDF Document
April 2023 Canada-Ukraine: Summary of negotiated outcomesPDF Document
27 January 2022 Canada announces strengthening of trade relations with UkrainePDF Document
27 January 2022 Joint Statement on the launch of negotiations to modernize the Canada-Ukraine FTAPDF Document
15 February 2020 Canada launches public consultations on possible modernization of CUFTAPDF Document
Source: Global Affairs Canada

  Entry into Force
   
01 August 2017 Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) enters into force PDF Document
Source: Global Affairs Canada

  Related Articles and Studies
   
14 July 2015 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement: United in Building a Prosperous and Secure Future PDF Document
Source: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

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