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Madam President, the air transport agreement between the European Union and Canada can be described as the most ambitious air transport agreement between the European Union and a major world partner.
It will significantly improve the connections between the markets of both countries and the links between people, while also creating new opportunities for the airline sector through a gradual liberalisation of foreign ownership rules. In particular, the agreement is more ambitious and specific than the agreement between the European Union and United States on traffic rights, ownership and control, even following the provisional application of the amending protocol, which is therefore phase two.
According to a study undertaken by the Commission, an open agreement with Canada would generate an additional half million passengers in its first year and, within a few years, 3.5 million new passengers might be expected to take advantage of the opportunities such an agreement could offer.
The agreement could generate consumer benefits of at least EUR 72 million through lower fares and would also create new jobs.
Madam President, we welcome the ambitious nature of this agreement. It should provide an objective and model for other negotiations currently in progress.
In conclusion, I recommend Parliament to approve the EU-Canada Air Transport Agreement."@en1
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