The Twelfth Canada-EU Biotech Market Access Dialogue

October 21, 2020 by videoconference
08:00 – 12:00 (Ottawa time) / 14:00 – 18:00 (Brussels time)

Provisional Agenda

1. Introductions and Opening Remarks
2. GM Event Approvals: EFSA assessment and timeline
   (CAN Issue)
   • 2.1 Status of specific applications under EFSA assessment
   • 2.2 EFSA assessment process and timelines
3. GM Event Approvals: Post EFSA approval process and timelines
   (CAN Issue)
   • 3.1 Status of specific applications post-EFSA approval
   • 3.2 Post-EFSA approval process and timelines
4. EU Policy – Updates
   (CAN Issue)
   • 4.1 Potential impacts of EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy
   • 4.2 New Breeding Techniques
   • 4.3 Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 on Transparency and Sustainability of EU Risk Assessment in the food chain
   • 4.4 Member State Food and Feed Opt-Out Proposal
   • 4.5 Proposed French Degree on in-vitro Mutagenesis
   • 4.6 Comitology Reform Proposal
   • 4.7 Impact of Brexit on comitology
5. CAN Policy – Updates
   (EU issue)
   • 5.1 Product approvals
   • 5.2 Policy updates: intent to publish new guidance
6. Updates on International Activities
   (CAN issue)
7. Any other business
   (All)
   • 7.1 Recent EFSA Consultations