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 acestuia în luna octombrie 2009, acordul a fost întâmpinat de numeroase critici dure din partea industriei europene a autovehiculelor care se simțea sever afectată de anumite clauze cedate partenerului coreean, îndeosebi de restituirea drepturilor vamale.