True or False

1. All member states of the EU use the Euro. (p. 99)
2. The European Commission is generally expected to remain independent of national governments so it can represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole. (p. 101)
3. The Directive on Product Liability mandates a system of almost strict liability for the EU; these standards exceed the criteria for product liability in Canada. (p. 110)
4. The EU Parliament is democratically elected directly by the citizens of EU countries but has no actual legislative power. (pp. 100-101)
5. One of the major goals of EU competition law is to preserve the single European market and to prevent its fragmentation into single-country markets. (pp. 117-18)
6. Since the entry into force in 2017 of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) trade in goods and services has not increased between Canada and the EU. (p. 95)
7. Many Canadian business sectors will benefit from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) including the oil and gas sector. (p. 105)
8. Geographical indications (GIs) are of great importance to the European Union (EU). Under CETA the EU was successful in negotiating inclusion of GI protections for a number of products. (p. 113)
9. Under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty the United Kingdom is precluded from leaving the European Union (Brexit) unless a deal is negotiated. (p. 118)
10. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is the most recent and important agreement concluded and in force in Canada. The CPTPP closely resembles the structure and benefits of CETA. (p. 120)