COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE AGREEMENT (CETA)
SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
SECOND MEETING OF THE SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY
JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
BRUSSELS, 25-27 FEBRUARY 2019
AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM
PROPONENT
1.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Canada/EU
Opening Remarks
Introductions
Adoption of the Agenda
2.
OPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPS CHAPTER 2.1 Rules of Procedure
Canada/EU
2.2 Process for the establishment of the CETA SPS JMC Work
Programme
2.3 Follow up of the actions - SPS JMC 2018
2.4 Exchange on CETA SPS Chapter articles, Article 5.11
(disease notification and information exchange).
3.
INFORMATION SHARING
3.1 Safe Food for Canadians Regulations- Information
EU/Canada
3.2 Incoming and outgoing audits- Information
3.3 Update on disease outbreaks
3.4 EU to provide information on the next steps in the
legislative process concerning two regulations:
- Veterinary Medicinal Regulation -
(EU) 2019/6
- High Risk Plant List
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019
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ANNEX REVIEW
4.1 Process for modification to existing annexes/establishment
Canada/EU
of new annexes
4.2 Review of annexes
- 4.2.1. Annex 5 C Process of recognition of regional
conditions: Plant pests
- 4.2.2. Annex 5 F: Approval of establishments or facilities
5. SPECIFIC ISSUE MANAGEMENT
Plant
5.1 EU Export applications of fresh tomato with vines, stems,
EU
and calyces
5.2 Alternatives to use of methyl bromide, ongoing project work EU/Canada
5.3. Exportations of grapevine plants
EU
Food Safety
5.4 Information on specific Member States measures differ from Canada
EU measures
5.5 EU to provide information on EU requirements on hazard-
Canada
based cut-off and the impact on import tolerances based on
Regulation (EU) 2018/605, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
- 5.5.1 EU and Canada to provide information on their
EU/Canada
respective policies regarding Pesticides
5.6 Recognition of EU Member State meat inspection systems by EU
Canada
5.7 Export Certificates
- 5.7.1 EU harmonised export certificates for fresh meat
EU
(poultry, sheep/goat) and processed meat (beef, pork,
poultry, others)
- 5.7.2 Simplified Certificates for Canadian exports of meat Canada
and meat products
5.8 Simplified Certificates for Canadian pork products. The EU to Canada
provide an update on the timeline needed to update Annex II of
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Decision 2005/290 to bring the Annex in line with SFCR
requirements
5.9 Closure of the EU’s 2015 audit of the CFIA’s fish inspection
Canada
activities
5.10 Timelines for listing of approved Canadian establishments
Canada
Animal Health
5.11 Recognition of the PCR test on bovine semen for
EU
Schmallenberg Virus
5.12 Revised testing protocols due to epizootic hemorrhagic
Canada
disease virus (EHDV) in Canada
5.13 EU and Canada to exchange information on the legislative
Canada/EU
changes in the EU for the removal of Specified Risk Material
from bovines at slaughter in EU Member States
Audit
5.14 Canada to provide an update and findings CFIA's Offshore
EU
program.
6. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCED COOPERATION ON SPS
INTIATIVES
6.1 Antimicrobial resistance
EU
7.
WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2019-2020
Canada/EU
8.
BREAK TO WRITE AND FINALIZE MEETING REPORT AND
Canada/EU
ACTION ITEM LIST
9.
CETA SPS JMC MEETING REPORT AND ACTION ITEM
Canada/EU
ADOPTION
10. NEXT MEETING
Canada/EU
11. ADJOURNMENT
Canada/EU
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