Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government says it will defend Canada's dairy sector after New Zealand escalated a long-running trade dispute over Canadian dairy market access.
Canada will defend dairy sector against New Zealand trade dispute say ministers
New Zealand on Friday triggered mandatory negotiations over longstanding dairy disagreement
New Zealand escalates dairy trade dispute with Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said his government had notified the Canadian government and other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement that it had triggered mandatory negotiations in the dairy dispute with Canada.
Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal
Britain has shown it's not interested in free, fair trade of agricultural products, group says
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) says it's joining a meat industry coalition that's calling for a re-think of the United Kingdom's joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
CCA disappointed, not surprised by breakdown in trade talks
Yesterday, federal officials said bilateral negotiations with the UK had been paused amid unhappiness on both sides
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association says it's disappointed but not surprised by the UK's decision to pause talks on its free trade deal with Canada.
“CCA has been following the bilateral negotiations closely and has been concerned at the lack of ambition and cooperation from the UK in these negotiations," said Nathan Phinney, the CCA's president, in a news release late yesterday.
New Zealand, Canada each claim wins in CPTPP dairy dispute
Dispute panel knocks Canada's dairy access rules
Reading Time: 3 minutes A dispute settlement panel called by New Zealand under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact has ruled Canada’s limits on dairy market access cramp its agreed-upon obligations. But despite the panel’s findings in New Zealand’s favour, Canada is also framing the panel’s ruling as a win — as it also generally upholds Canada’s ability to […] Read more
Beef sector rips ‘unjust’ result as talks wrap on U.K. entry to CPTPP
Dairy sector calls for 'vigilant' enforcement on British imports
Reading Time: 4 minutes Negotiations have concluded for the United Kingdom to join Canada and its 10 partner nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact, with Canada’s beef cattle sector already calling the results “fundamentally unjust.” Federal Trade Minster Mary Ng on Thursday announced the conclusion of negotiations, making the U.K. the first accession applicant to reach that […] Read more
CUSMA compensation set for supply-managed sectors
Feds pledge over $1.7 billion in payments, programs
Reading Time: 3 minutes A final round of payments and programs for Canada’s supply-managed dairy and feather sectors — this time in compensation for the sequel deal to NAFTA — is now on deck for 2023 and beyond. Compensation to those sectors for domestic market concessions granted under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) was telegraphed in federal Finance Minister Chrystia […] Read more
U.K. is asked to reconsider ag tariff in Trans-Pacific talks
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tokyo | Reuters — Japan, Australia and other members of a trans-Pacific trade pact have asked Britain to reconsider tariff conditions in its entry negotiation talks, Jiji news reported on Monday. Britain has opposed expanding the target of tariff-free items, particularly among agricultural products, to near 100 per cent as set by the Comprehensive and […] Read more
APEC ministers call for curbs on farm, fuel, fishing subsidies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Washington/Wellington | Reuters — Pacific Rim trade and foreign ministers on Tuesday pledged to sustain the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic while pursuing talks to curb subsidies for fisheries and agriculture at a forthcoming World Trade Organization meeting. The ministers from the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries said in a communique issued after […] Read more
Beef cattle producers ‘encouraged’ by new CPTPP applicants
U.K., China, Taiwan seek memberships; no additional dairy, feather access on table
Reading Time: 3 minutes With their exports on an upswing, the organization for Canada’s beef cattle producers says it’s “encouraged to see other countries’ interest” in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association on Oct. 18 noted the official applications to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) from the United Kingdom, China and […] Read more
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