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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