Joint venture requirements under the investment agreement between the EU and the People’s Republic of China

Question for written answer  E-001436/2021
to the Commission
Rule 138
Roman Haider (ID), Georg Mayer (ID)

In its press release dated 30 December 2020 on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, the Commission points out that joint venture requirements will be eliminated in a number of sectors.[1]

• 1.In what sectors of the economy will joint venture requirements be eliminated?
• 2.In what sectors of the economy will joint venture requirements not be eliminated?
• 3.Why, in those sectors of the economy, will joint venture requirements not be eliminated?

• [1] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_20_2542