Hold a referendum on TTIP and CETA!
The Party for the Animals has called on the government to not enter into force the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA) until after the Dutch people have given their opinion on the matter. Negotiations on CETA have been concluded and the European Union calls for the earliest possible entry into force. The European Commission even intends to prevent member states from deciding for themselves whether they wish to ratify CETA.
While negotiations on the free trade agreement between the EU and the US (TTIP) are still ongoing, resistance against this agreement is growing rapidly. Now that negotiations on the agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA) have been concluded, the social resistance against such trade agreements cannot be ignored. The European Union wants the agreement, which strongly resembles TTIP and serves as a back door to American companies with subsidiaries in Canada, to enter into force as soon as possible. Since CETA, like TTIP, constitutes a serious threat to democracy, animal welfare, nature and wildlife, environment and Dutch farmers, the Party for the Animals feels that the Dutch people have the right to give their opinion before it comes into effect.