Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Meeting of the Committee on Wines and Spirits - October 5-6, 2020 (by videoconference)

Agenda

1. Opening remarks and adoption of the agenda

2. Amendment to Annexes I, III and IV to the 2003 Agreement on trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks

• 2.1. Annex I (oenological practices)
• 2.2. Annexes III and IV (lists of geographical indications)

3. Geographical Indications

• 3.1. Notifications under Article 28 of the 2003 Agreement on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks: “Irish Cream Liqueur” and “Brunello di Montalcino”
• 3.2. Champagne

4. EU COVID-19 related Support Measures for European Wineries

5. CAP Measures applicable to the Wine Sector

6. EU Product Environmental Footprint

7. Understandings between Australia and Canada regarding certain measures related to the sale of wine maintained by the Government of Canada, Ontario and Nova Scotia

• 7.1. Canada Federal Excise Duty
• 7.2. Nova Scotia measures
• 7.3. Ontario measures

8. Distribution, retail and commercial practice in Canadian Provinces

• 8.1. Differential provincial mark-ups applied on domestic and imported products
• 8.2. Market outlets
• 8.3. Other issues

9. Cost of services differential

10. Interprovincial trade – Canada Free Trade Agreement – Working group on alcoholic beverages

11. Excise Duties in the European Union

12. EU and Member States Responsibilities in relation to Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

• 12.1. EU Energy Labelling

13. Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Act

14. Any Other Business

15. Time and Venue of next Meeting