CETA remains unratified in several EU member states almost ten years after its launch.

Omissions

• The claim omits that CETA has been provisionally applied since 21 September 2017, so the vast majority of the agreement (tariff elimination, most trade provisions) is already in force; only the investment protection/ICS parts and a few competences await full ratification.
• Secondary trackers show slightly differing counts (17 member states having ratified as of August 2024 per Carleton University's tracker; 17 of 27 per Library of Parliament of Canada, September 2025), while the European Commission page currently states 18 have ratified and nine remain — the exact number fluctuates as national procedures conclude, but the core point (several member states pending) is unaffected.
• The Commission page consulted does not display an explicit publication/update date, so its exact cut-off relative to the 21 October 2026 session date cannot be pinned down.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — DG Trade, EU-Canada agreements"Currently, 18 EU Member States have completed their national ratification processes for CETA. Nine EU Member States still need to ratify CETA at national level: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and Poland."
• SecondaryHillNotes (Library of Parliament of Canada) — Ratifying the Canada–EU CETA: some recent developments"Since then, the Canadian and European parliaments have adopted the agreement, and 17 of the EU's 27 member states have ratified it." ... "France, Ireland and Italy – have not yet ratified CETA."
• SecondaryCarleton University — CETA Ratification Tracker"As of August 2024, 17 member states have completed the domestic ratification: Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania..." / "Member states that have not ratified CETA include the following: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Slovenia."