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The document is a follow-up to two previous EUA updates on “EU Trade Agreements and the Recognition of Professional Qualifications” (June 2016) and “The EU’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada” with particular reference to trade in higher education services (March 2017).
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