Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Meeting of the Committee on Wines and Spirits – January 25-26, 2022 (by videoconference)

Agenda

Day 1 – January 25, 2022

• 1. Opening remarks and committee business
• 2. Performance of bilateral trade
• 3. CETA declaration on wines and spirits: Preparation of the Joint progress Review
• 4. Implementation of changes previously announced by Canada
  • 4.1 Canada Federal Excise Duty
  • 4.2 Nova Scotia Emerging Wine Regions Policy
  • 4.3 Quebec markup and equivalent charge on small scale producers in grocery and convenience stores
  • 4.4 Ontario tax differential in off-site winery retail stores
  • 4.5 Ontario regulation 232/16 (small wineries definition and shelf space)
• 5. Other distribution, retail and commercial practice in Canadian provinces
  • 5.1 Provincial mark-ups
  • 5.2 Market outlets
  • 5.3 Other issues
• 6. Support programmes for the Canadian wine sector
• 7. Interprovincial trade – Canada Free Trade Agreement – Working group on alcoholic beverages (Update by Canada)

Day 2 – January 26, 2022

• 8. Amendment to annexes I, III and IV to the 2003 agreement on trade in wines and spirit drinks
• 9. Geographical indications
  • 9.1 Status and protection of “Irish Cream” and “Irish Whiskey / Irish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach” in the EU after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU
  • 9.2 Scotch Whisky
  • 9.3 Canada’s presentation to Irish stakeholders
  • 9.4 Canada and Quebec measures referring to Champagne
• 10. Ingredient and Nutritional labelling for wine and spirits
• 11. Health policy developments for the alcoholic beverage sector
  • 11.1 Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
  • 11.2. Canada’s national low-risk drinking guidelines and standard drink information
• 12. Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Implications for Wine
• 13. EU sustainable packaging measures for wine and spirits
• 14. EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) pilot for wine and beer: state of play/update
• 15. Excise duties in the European Union
• 16. Any other business
• 17. Time and venue of next meeting