Canada-U.S. Consultative Committee on Agriculture Illinois Graphic Canada-U.S. Consultative Committee on Agriculture Provincial-State Advisory Group Guadalajara, Mexico November 11-14, 2015 Lloyd Harbert, Minister-Counselor U.S. Embassy in Mexico Nathalie Durand Director, Americas Division Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agricultural Trade Between Canada and the U.S.
Introduction and Overview Recap of issues discussed at June CCA meeting CCA Moving Forward CCA/PSAG Interface Questions and Discussion
CCA Co-Chairs Meeting U.S. Country of origin labelling (COOL) Codex Commission meeting in July 2015 World Trade Organization (WTO) Next Phase of Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC2) Collaboration in third markets Ongoing and Future Research Collaboration Opportunities
Bilateral Issues – U.S. Dairy Issues – Increase in TRQ for EU and Special Milk Classes Update Pet Food Export Certificate Issue British Columbia Wine Policies Grain Grading and Variety Registration Financial Risk Mitigation for Produce Sellers Agricultural Promotion and Research Agencies
Bilateral Issues – Canada U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) U.S. Small Ruminants Rule Agriculture Quarantine Inspection User Fees U.S. Dairy Cooperatives Working Together Update on U.S. Spent Fowl Update on North American Sugar
International Engagement and Cooperation Biotechnology & Trade Multilateral Organizations (IICA and FAO) Third-Country Market Access Issues
Collaboration Science and Technology and Pollinators Matrix of Trade and Agricultural Fora Update on PSAG issues RCC Avian Influenza Outbreak
Moving Forward Continue regular Coordinator calls Next CCA Meeting – January 2016 – Washington, D.C. (TBD) CCA Co-Chairs Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Kris Panday Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada: Martin Moen U.S. Department of Agriculture: Alexis Taylor Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Sharon Bomer-Lauritsen
CCA/PSAG Relationship Increase effectiveness of valuable dialogue. Continue to improve linkages and coordination: Formal reporting - PSAG CCA Regular updates - CCA Coordinators PSAG leads CCA Co-Chair presentation at Accord - CCA PSAG PSAG Accord Joint Statements and letters - PSAG CCA
Questions? Contacts Canada: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Nathalie.Durand@agr.gc.ca MAS-SAM@AGR.GC.CA United States: Barbara.Spangler@fas.usda.gov