Published on: January 23, 2012
North American Produce Transportation Working Group Releases Best Practices
Produce Transportation Guidelines Assist Industry and Reduce Potential Disputes
January 17, 2012 – The North American Produce Transportation Working Group (NAPTWG), representing produce transportation stakeholders from associations and industry groups across North America, announced today the availability of the new North American Produce Transportation Guidelines. The document integrates multiple existing ...
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Published on: January 05, 2012
Further to the December 7, 2011 announcement by Prime Minister Harper and President Obama regarding the release of the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Joint Action Plan, initial RCC stakeholder sessions are now planned.
Scheduled for January 30 and 31, 2012 in Washington DC, the RCC is offering opportunities for stakeholder organizations to provide input and advice regarding the technical aspects of the RCC Joint Action Plan.
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Published on: December 08, 2011
OTTAWA – Canada’s Horticultural Industry is enthusiastic about the Joint Action Plan initiatives proposed at today’s Regulatory Cooperation Council meeting, where Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama, discussed two action plans designed to assist cross-border trade and align regulatory approaches between Canada and the United States. The broad plan is being well received and commended by all sectors.
CHC President, Jack Bates, notes that "the Joint ...
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Published on: November 15, 2011
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) have partnered to raise the profile of the horticultural sector with elected officials through a series of targeted meetings and a gala reception. On November 22-23, representatives from the CHC and CPMA will meet with MPs to discuss priority issues facing the horticultural industry. These discussions will be framed around topics such as financial risk mitigation, health and biosecurity. On November ...
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Published on: November 04, 2011
On November 17, 2011, the NAFTA Technical Working Group on Pesticides’ Stakeholder-Government Meeting is schedule to take place in in Arlington, Virginia. Agenda topics include an update on key science and policy issues, joint/global reviews of pesticide submissions, international pesticides initiatives, and two special break-out sessions on encouraging minor-use joint reviews and streamlining the registration process. The preliminary public agenda is available for consultation at ...
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