Agenda: CETA Committee on Wines and Spirits

March 15, 2023 (09 :30 – 18 :00, Brussels time)
Location: Brussels, rue de la Loi 130, Room 11/049

• 1. Opening remarks and committee business
• 2. Performance of bilateral trade
• 3. Geographical indications
  • 3.1. Review of the EU regulations on geographical indications
  • 3.2. Pending applications
  • 3.3. Canada and Quebec measures referring to ‘Champagne’
  • 3.4. Enforcement of GI protection in Canada
• 4. Oenological practices
• 5. Amendment to annexesto the 2003 Agreement on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks
• 6. Canada’s national low-risk drinking guidelines
• 7. Ireland Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2022
• 8. Ingredient labelling
  • 8.1. EU rules on the indication of ingredients for wine (FIC)
  • 8.2. EU/952 ingredients labelling declaration on VI-1
• 9. EU judgement C-86/20
• 10. EU legislative proposal on packaging and packaging waste
• 11. Nordic alcohol monopolies - common environmental roadmap
• 12. Support programmes for the Canadian wine sector
• 13. Differential mark ups and taxes in Canadian provinces: implementation of changes previously announced by Canada
  • 13.1. Québec mark up and equivalent charge on small scale producers in grocery and convenience stores
  • 13.2. Ontario tax differential in off-site winery retail stores
  • 13.3. Nova Scotia Emerging Wine Regions Policy
• 14. Other differential mark ups and taxes in Canadian provinces
  • 14.1. Ontario – Tax differential for wines sold in on-site winery stores
  • 14.2. Québec – Reduced tax rates for in-province brewers, small wine makers and craft distillers
  • 14.3. Québec – Differential markup for certain specific EU products
  • 14.4. Nova Scotia – Reduced mark up rates for in-province craft distillers
  • 14.5. New Brunswick – Reduced mark up rates for in-province distillers
  • 14.6. Alberta – Reduced wholesale mark up for small manufacturers
  • 14.7. Manitoba – Reduced mark up and surcharge rates for wine and mead, depending on the size of the producer
  • 14.8. British Columbia – Zero or reduced wholesale mark up rates for small in-province distillers
• 15. Differential access to certain market outlets in Canadian provinces and territories
  • 15.1. British Columbia – Zero wholesale mark up for direct deliveries of local products to restaurants, bars, and private retailers
  • 15.2. Manitoba – direct deliveries of local beer to bars and restaurants
  • 15.3. Multiple jurisdictions – Direct delivery and e-commerce
• 16. Other distribution and retail practices in Canadian provinces
  • 16.1. Ontario – Differential payment terms
  • 16.2. Québec – Ban on overpackaging
  • 16.3. Ontario and Québec – Lightweight glass bottle policies
  • 16.4. Ontario – Bag-in-box format
  • 16.5. Québec – Bottled-in-Québec requirement for wine sold in grocery shops
• 17. Any other business
• 18. Time and venue of next meeting