As soon as it was signed in October 2009, the agreement was received with fierce criticism from the European motor industry, which felt it was being severely penalised by certain clauses conceded to the Korean partner, duty drawback in particular.
Imediat după semnarea sa, în octombrie 2009, acordul a fost dur criticat de către industria europeană de automobile, care s-a simțit puternic defavorizată de anumite clauze acordate partenerului coreean, mai ales de regimul de restituire a taxelor.