the Customs Cooperation Agreement between Canada and the EU, including matters relating to an alleged violation of a Party`s customs legislation within the meaning of this Agreement and the implementation of this Agreement. (a) the processing covered by the request has been granted where the contract has not been terminated; Canada informed the EU of its partial settlement with Australia in WTO dispute DS537, in which the EU intervened as an active third party and broadly supported Australia`s claims. Canada confirmed that the result of this comparison will apply to all imported products. The EU welcomed Canada`s commitment to eliminate the discriminatory element of the federal excise duty, which has long been a demand of the EU. The EU also welcomed the EU`s worrying commitment to abolish policies for Nova Scotia`s emerging wine regions. The EU has called on Canada to advance these commitments as soon as possible. With respect to Nova Scotia, Canada informed the EU that the province intends to implement its commitment to abolish the Emerging Wine Regions policy as part of a broader policy review that could also impact other measures related to the distribution and pricing of alcoholic beverages in the province. No information is yet available on the timing of these reforms. Canada also confirmed that the WTO dispute over the measures in Quebec is still ongoing.
With respect to Ontario`s commitments in the same WTO dispute, Canada indicated that, in order to eliminate tax differentials, Ontario had committed to eliminating differences in wine tax rates applicable to VQA wines and from non-VQA wines to wines sold in private off-site wineries. With respect to Ontario`s definition of small wineries in the context of reserved space in grocery stores, Canada confirmed that the new definition is based on the Australian definition of a small producer and that this new threshold would allow 90% of Australian producers to be eligible. The EU invited Canada to provide information on the respective shares of EU and domestic wines currently eligible for the scheme and on the expected impact of the announced changes. Canada stated that there was a lack of data to assess the impact on EU producers and clarified that EU producers can contact the LCBO and demonstrate that they meet the eligibility criteria. Representatives of the wine industry and the governments of the United States, Chile, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Canada agreed on the standardization of information on wine labels and the inclusion of a definition of icewine. The Party`s request to establish a dispute settlement body or tribunal in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. At Canada`s request, the EU provided information on the import requirements that Canadian wines and spirits must meet in order to be sold in the EU. policy areas, in particular the WTO, OECD, the United Nations Environment Programme and multilateral environmental agreements; a new interconnection agreement with other providers of telecommunications networks and public services. Each Party shall ensure that major suppliers are required to prepare a reference interconnection offer or to negotiate interconnection agreements with other suppliers of telecommunications networks and services. The EU expressed concern about a number of measures maintained by some provinces and stressed the importance for the parties to work towards the complete elimination of discriminatory practices over the next two years, in line with the CETA Declaration on Wines and Spirits.
Canada stated that many of these measures have a very limited trade impact and that the committee could consider targeting a narrower range of measures to focus discussions on future meetings. The EU welcomed the participation of representatives of provincial authorities as observers in the meeting. Among other things, the EU reiterated its concerns about the various surcharges applied in some provinces, such as Nova Scotia under the Craft Distillery Policy, and Ontario. The EU referred to its letter expressing concern about Ontario`s recent decision to restrict a tender for canned wines to domestic wines. Canada has assured that Ontario intends to launch a separate call for non-domestic bag-in-box wines in the near future, and the EU welcomed this announcement and will monitor the situation. The parties agreed on the need to continue work on the implementation of the CETA Joint Declaration on Wines and Spirits. To acknowledge the progress made in this direction, the EU called on Canada to regularly inform the EU of the measures taken or expected to repeal or amend the various measures. These reports would provide the EU with a basis for updating its list of remaining EU concerns. or their compliance with the provisions referred to in Article 29(2) (« disagreement on conformity ») or on the equivalence between the degree of suspension and the cancellation or deterioration caused by the infringement (« disagreement on equivalence ») shall be submitted to the arbitration panel.
Country for appointment as judges or lawyers with recognized competence. You must have proven expertise in international law. They are desirable to have expertise, in particular in international investment law, international trade law and the settlement of disputes arising out of international investments or international trade agreements. cooperation agreements, grants, loans, capital injections, guarantees and tax incentives; 5. Disagreement between the Parties on the existence of measures taken to comply with interconnection agreements or reference offers, if any. This chapter explains the terms used in the Agreement. This means that Canadian and European partners have a common understanding of the language used in the agreement. The whole territory, the multilateral environmental agreements to which it has acceded. (j) there is an exchange of views on the relationship between multilateral environmental agreements and, as described in paragraph 2, the Party shall give the other Party a reasonable opportunity to negotiate accession to the Convention or the Agreement or to a comparable agreement or arrangement or arrangement. Agreements that bind both parties.
The Joint Customs Cooperation Committee referred to in Article 6.14 (Joint Customs Cooperation Committee) shall define the priorities and establish appropriate procedures for cooperation under this Section between the competent authorities of the Parties. Procurement organization and suppliers selected. In the absence of an agreement, the period shall not be less than 10 days. DESIRING to create more favourable conditions for the harmonious development of trade in wines and spirit drinks on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, Agreements), Chapter Two (National Treatment and Market Access for Goods), Five (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) and Six (Customs and Trade Facilitation), protocol on rules of origin and methods of origin and sections B (Annex) and C (Non-discriminatory persons) Treatment) of Chapter Eight (Investment), Article XX of GATT 1994 shall be incorporated into this Agreement. The Contracting Parties consider that the measures referred to in Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994 include environmental measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health. The Parties consider that Article XX(g) of the GATT 1994 applies to measures for the conservation of exhaustible living and non-living natural resources. Where an action is brought under this Section and any other international agreement, and (b) Article II of the New York Convention for a written agreement. Law, other matters dealt with in this Chapter or in the settlement of disputes arising out of international agreements. They must be independent, serve in their individual capacity and must not take any instructions from any organization or government regarding the matter in question. They shall not be affiliated with the government of any of the Parties and shall comply with the Code of Conduct referred to in paragraph 2 […].