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U.S. - Canada Consultative Committee on Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
USDA South Building, Room 5066
November 14, 2003

1. CCA Business  9:30

a) Introduction

b) PSAG Action Item Review

2. Plant Issues 10:00 

a) Seed Tag

b) Floriculture Trade

c) Seed Certification Laboratory Accreditation

d) Canadian Bulk Shipment Restrictions/Ministerial Exemptions

e) Tomato Trade

3. Processed Food Product Issues 11:45 

a) Nutritional Labeling

b) Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QUID)

12:30 Lunch

4. Livestock / Meat Issues 1:30 

a) Access For Restricted Feeders and Other Cattle

b) Update on Vet Drugs Comparison and Vet Drugs for Dairy Cattle

c) Bison Trimmings

5. Other Bilateral/ Plurilateral Issues 2:30 

a) WTO

b) WTO Case Regarding the European Union’s Biotechnology Moratorarium

c) Update on U.S.-Canada Biotech and Activity Related to the Biosafety Protocol.

d) Canada’s Implementation of May 2003 WTO Dairy Agreement

e) EU Hormones Ban

f) BSE

g) U.S. Bioterrorism Regulations/Implementation

h) Ridge-Manley Smart Border Action Plan

i) Country ff Origin Labeling

j) Update on Pesticide Harmonization

k) NAFTA at Ten

6. CCA Wrap Up 5:00 
a) Next meeting

b) Report to PSAG


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