CPMA Submissions to Government Consultations

As part of our ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, CPMA regularly makes submissions to government consultations. Below is a list of our recently submitted comments.

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Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

• Canadian Food Industry Collaborative Alliance Recommendations for the collaborative and inclusive development of a Canadian Food Industry Code of Practice – May 2021
• Comments to the Market Access Secretariat regarding the European Union (EU) notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the review of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Phosmet – May 2021
• Comments to the Market Access Secretariat regarding Japan’s notification to the WTO on MRLs – April 2021
• Comments to the Market Access Secretariat regarding the European Commission consultation on the combined Roadmap and Inception Impact Assessment for the proposed EU rules on the sustainable use of pesticides – March 2021
• Comments to the Market Access Secretariat regarding Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s notification to the WTO regarding MRLs – February 2021

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• CFIA-Health Canada consultation on Proposed Joint Policy Statement on Food Labelling Coordination – April 2021
• Consultation on Framing Competitiveness and Innovation for Success – March 2021

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Employment and Social Development Canada

• Consultation on Mandatory requirements for employer-provided accommodations in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program – December 2020

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Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Consultation on Proposed Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System – May 2021
• Consultation on A proposed integrated management approach to plastic products to prevent waste and pollution – December 2020

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Finance Canada

• Consultations in Advance of the 2021 Budget – February 2021
• Pre-Budget Joint submission on Strategic Border Review – February 2021

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Global Affairs Canada

• Consultation on bilateral free trade agreement negotiations with the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom’s request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership – April 2021

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Health Canada

• Consultation on Proposed new guidance for Novel Food Regulations focused on plant breeding – May 2021

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Treasury Board of Canada

• Amended comments to consultation on Regulatory Modernization – January 2021

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Parliamentary Committees

House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food

• Study on the environmental contribution of agriculture – June 2021
• Study of opportunities and solutions to increase processing capacity and competitiveness in Canada – December 2020

House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development

• Study on single-use plastics – April 2021

House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

• Study of Food Security in Northern Communities – March 2021

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International

CODEX Alimentarius

• Comments on Proposed Draft Guidance on Paperless use of electronic certificates – April 2021
• Comments on Consultation Questions on allergen labelling – March 2021
• Comments on the recommendations of the 2019 Joint FAO/WHO meetings on pesticide residues – January 2021

United States

• FDA Proposed Rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods – February 2021
• U.S. National Organic Program proposed rule on Strengthening Organic Enforcement – October 2020