Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Meeting of the Committee on Wines and Spirits – January 25-26, 2022 (by videoconference)
Agenda
Day 1 – January 25, 2022
1. Opening remarks and committee business
2. Performance of bilateral trade
3. CETA declaration on wines and spirits: Preparation of the Joint progress Review
4. Implementation of changes previously announced by Canada
4.1 Canada Federal Excise Duty
4.2 Nova Scotia Emerging Wine Regions Policy
4.3 Quebec markup and equivalent charge on small scale producers in grocery and convenience stores
4.4 Ontario tax differential in off-site winery retail stores
4.5 Ontario regulation 232/16 (small wineries definition and shelf space)
5. Other distribution, retail and commercial practice in Canadian provinces
5.1 Provincial mark-ups
5.2 Market outlets
5.3 Other issues
6. Support programmes for the Canadian wine sector
7. Interprovincial trade – Canada Free Trade Agreement – Working group on alcoholic beverages (Update by Canada)
Day 2 – January 26, 2022
8. Amendment to annexes I, III and IV to the 2003 agreement on trade in wines and spirit drinks
9. Geographical indications
9.1 Status and protection of “Irish Cream” and “Irish Whiskey / Irish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach” in the EU after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU
9.2 Scotch Whisky
9.3 Canada’s presentation to Irish stakeholders
9.4 Canada and Quebec measures referring to Champagne
10. Ingredient and Nutritional labelling for wine and spirits
11. Health policy developments for the alcoholic beverage sector
11.1 Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
11.2. Canada’s national low-risk drinking guidelines and standard drink information
12. Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Implications for Wine
13. EU sustainable packaging measures for wine and spirits
14. EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) pilot for wine and beer: state of play/update
