CANADA/U.S. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE – PROVINCE/STATE ADVISORY GROUP
TRI-NATIONAL ACCORD – CANADA/U.S. WORKING GROUP
2001-2002 WORK PLAN
Note: This is a
working document, subject to revision on a regular basis as activities proceed
and new issues develop.
|
ISSUE |
LEAD
STATES/PROVINCES |
ACTION
ITEMS |
COMMENT |
|
Animal health issues that
affect trade |
Alberta, Kentucky,
Illinois, West Virginia, California |
1. Draft joint letter to the CCA on OIE status of blue
tongue (MT) 2. Circulate Alberta issue paper to U.S. industry
groups for comment (ID) |
|
|
Agricultural biotechnology |
Manitoba, Nebraska,
Kentucky |
1. Circulate draft positions being developed in various
fora on biotech policy 2. Discussion at next PSAG/WG meeting based on review
of draft positions |
|
|
Seed certification |
Idaho, Maine |
Provide copies of all
correspondence on this subject to date to CCA co-chairs |
|
|
Domestic supports |
Manitoba, North Dakota,
Saskatchewan |
Develop an agreed outline
for a presentation by federal authorities at next WG/PSAG meeting |
Manitoba will develop an
initial outline for review by U.S. side of PSAG |
|
Pesticide harmonization |
Saskatchewan, North Dakota |
Joint letter from PSAG
co-chairs to federal officials |
Comments on draft to SK and
ND due by Sept. 21 |
|
Issues of importance raised
in the working group but not covered by action items in the work plan |
|
Importance of federal
attention to these issues can be discussed in letters communicating meeting
results to CCA co-chairs |
U.S. and Canadian WG
leaders will write separate letters, but copy each other on these
communications |