Thank you for your question.
It is true that environmental standards are very important for the European Union. The E.U. is a leader in that regard, and its environmental legislation is among the most advanced in the world.
I should mention that I have visited four provinces up till now. I saw that some local, provincial or regional governments there, or most of them, also have some very advanced legislation, with very strict standards quite similar to those of the European Union.
I am very familiar with the Fuel Quality Directive. It was on the agenda of every meeting I had with politicians or local and provincial governments. I am aware of Canadian concerns, but there is no connection between that directive and CETA. For your information, a study measuring the impact of fuels on emissions is currently being done. We are waiting for the results of that study to see what the situation is.
I would like to emphasize the fact that non-discrimination is the basis of the European Union policy. In addition, whatever the results of the study are, policy must be based on scientific evidence.