The Thirteenth Canada-EU Biotech Market Access Dialogue

December 3, 2021 by videoconference
08:00 – 12:00 (Ottawa time) / 14:00 – 18:00 (Brussels time)

Provisional Agenda

1. Introductions and Opening Remarks
   Speaker: CAN
   Speaker: EU
2. GM Event Approvals: EFSA assessment and timelines
   (CAN issue)
   Speaker: EU
   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)
   Speaker: EU
   3.1 Status of specific applications post-EFSA approval
   3.2 Post-EFSA approval process and timelines
4. EU Policy – Updates
   Speaker: EU
   4.1 EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy in relation to biotechnology
   4.2 Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques initiative
   4.3 Member State Food and Feed Opt-Out Proposal
   4.4 Comitology Reform Proposal
5. CAN Policy – Updates
   (EU Issue)
   5.1 Product approvals
   Speaker: CAN
   5.2 Policy update: Novel Food Regulations in Canada: Overview, Genetically modified animals, and recent guidance updates
   Speaker: Health Canada
   5.3 Policy update: Canadian efforts to update guidance related to the Seeds Regulations
   Speaker: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Plant Biosafety Office
   5.4 Policy update: Canadian efforts to update guidance related to the Feeds Regulations
   Speaker: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Animal Feed Program
6. Updates on International Activities
   (CAN issue)
   Speaker: CAN
7. Any other business
   (All)