Provisional agenda for the CETA Joint Committee Plenary Session - December 2, 2022 (Ottawa)

1. Welcome and opening statements, EU-Canada trade in a changing global context
Delivered by co-chairs, Minister Ng, and Executive Vice President Dombrovskis

2. Procedural items

• Adoption of the Joint Committee Plenary agenda

3. CETA 5 year review: EU-Canada trade and economic overview

4. EU-Canada cooperation at the WTO

5. Reporting from the specialised committees

• Canada's perspectives on reporting from the specialised committees, including:
  1. Agricultural issues :
     1. Veterinary medicinal products;
     2. Beef and pork; and
     3. Maximum residue levels for plant protection products and import tolerances
  2. EU deforestation regulation
  3. Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity
• EU's perspectives on reporting from the specialised committees, including:
  1. Agricultural issues :
     1. Management of the CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota
     2. CETA provisions on protection of geographical indications
     3. EU meat exports to Canada
  2. Canadian select luxury items tax
  3. Canadian green energy tax credits

6. Discussion on investment protection

7. Joint progress review on wines and spirits pursuant to CETA annex 30-C

8. Joint update on implementation of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter and review of the implementation of the Joint Committee Recommendations on Climate, Gender and SMEs

9. Joint reporting on the EU-Canada Joint Customs Cooperation Committee

10. Joint update on the negotiations of a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) Concerning the professional qualifications of architects

11. Joint update on the progress of the work under CETA's Regulatory Cooperation Forum

12. Joint update on the progress of the work at CETA's Raw Materials Dialogue

13. Conclusion of Plenary meeting

1. Next meeting of the CETA Joint Committee
2. Closing statements, delivered by Minister Ng and EVP Dombrovskis
3. Requirements for reporting and adoption of the Joint Communiqué