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CETA - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures joint management Committee

Ottawa, 25-27 October 2022 (in-person and videoconference)

Agenda / Final minutes

1. Welcome and Introduction

1.1 Opening Remarks

1.2 Introductions

1.3 Adoption of the Agenda

2. Operation and implementation of the SPS Chapter

2.1  Rules of Procedure

2.2  Review and follow up of action items from JMC 2021

3. Information Sharing

3.1 Pesticides, Maximum Residue Limits and (MRL) Import Tolerances for Plant Protection Products (PPP)

Pesticide/MRLs

Neonicotinoids

Action items:

3.2  MLs Contaminants - Hydrocyanic Acid in flaxseed

Action items:

3.3 Veterinary Medicinal Products (VMP)

Action items:

3.4 CFIA Regulatory update

Action item:

4. Opportunities for enhanced cooperation

4.1 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Action item:

4.2 Regulatory Implementation

Action items:

    5. Specific issue management: plant

    5.1 Exports of fresh tomato with vines, stems, and calyces

    Action items:

    5.2 Recognition of EU’s pest free areas for Asian and citrus long horned beetles (ALB and CLB)

    Action items:

    5.3 EU export applications of berries

    Action item:

    5.4 Fresh cranberries requirements for export to the EU

    Action item:

    5.5 Growing media in association with shipments of plants

    Action item: NIL

    5.6 Renewal of derogation from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the requirements for the introduction into the Union of ash wood and birch wood originating or processed in Canada

    Action items:

    5.7 Wood chips requirements for export to the EU

    Action items:

      6. Specific issue management: Food safety

      6.1 EU Priority Certificates

      Action items:

      6.2 Canadian Priority Certificates

      Action items:

      6.3 Access to Canadian Import Requirements / follow-up on EU’s market access applications (EU Market Access Data Base / Access2Markets database) 

      Action items:

      6.4 EU export of meat to Canada - certification requirements

      Action item:

      6.5 Peroxyacetic Acid (PAA)

      Action item:

      7. Specific issue management: Audit Information

      7.1 Incoming and Outgoing Audits:  On-going/completed, Planned & Under Consideration

      Action items:

      7.2 Recognition of EU Member States meat inspection systems

      Action items:

        8. Specific issue management: animal health

        8.1 Animal Health Equivalence

        Action Items:

        8.2 Recognition of zoning for animal diseases (HPAI/ASF) and HPAI EU poultry certificate additional attestation

        Action items:

        8.3 EU Requirements: Classical Swine Fever

        Action items:

        8.4 Exports of Bees to Canada

        Action item:

        8.5 EU Requirements: Pet food

        Action items:

        8.6 Harmonized certificate for equine semen to Canada

        Action items:

        Conclusion

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