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

Comments to the Market Access Secretariat regarding the Republic of Korea’s notification to the WTO on its partial Draft Amendment of the Transboundary Movement, etc. of Living Modified Organisms Act – August 2021
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

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Comments in response to CFIA’s Proposed guidance for determining whether a plant is subject to Part V of the Seeds Regulations – September 2021
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

Employment and Social Development Canada

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

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

Finance Canada

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

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

Health Canada

Consultation on Proposed amendments to Table of Reference Amounts for Food – September 2021
Consultation on Proposed amendments to Table of Daily Values – September 2021
Consultation on Proposed new guidance for Novel Food Regulations focused on plant breeding – May 2021

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Comment to the proposed regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I – August 2021

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Joint submission to consultation on New Access Licensing Framework to Support Rural and Remote Deployment – October 2021

Treasury Board of Canada

Amended comments to consultation on Regulatory Modernization – January 2021

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 Finance

CPMA Pre-Budget 2022 Submission – August 2021

House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Study of Food Security in Northern Communities – March 2021

Provincial

Joint submission to Government of Ontario proposed privacy rules for private sector – September 2021

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