Trade in Goods
Agriculture
The agriculture negotiations have been at the heart of the current
round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Doha Development Agenda,
since it was launched at the Fourth Ministerial Conference in November
2001, in Doha, Qatar. Given its role as a major agricultural exporter
and importer, Canada has a fundamental interest in further strengthening
the international rules governing agricultural trade. Throughout
the negotiations, Canada has put forward constructive ideas that
have helped to advance discussions in ways that meet our objectives,
which are to achieve the elimination of all forms of export subsidies,
the substantial reduction of trade-distorting domestic support,
and real and significant improvements in market access. We have
been working with other WTO member countries, both developed and
developing, to promote the Canadian approach as the most effective
means to achieve a more level international playing field. To
learn more…
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
WTO Negotiations on Agriculture
Related Links
Canada-United States Consultative
Committee on Agriculture
Established as a result of the 1998 U.S.-Canada Record of Understanding
on Agricultural Trade (News
Release), the Canada-United States Consultative Committee on
Agriculture (CCA) provides an ongoing process for enhancing the
management of bilateral agricultural trade relations. The semi-annual
meetings of the CCA provide a high-level forum for strengthening
agricultural trade relations between Canada and the United States
through cooperation and coordination on matters related to agriculture.
- Minutes of U.S. - Canada Consultative Committee on
Agriculture (CCA) Meetings
Other Related Links
Contact
If you have questions or comments, please contact International
Trade Canada at:
Tariffs and Market Access Division (TMA)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
125 promenade Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-992-6002
E-mail : consultations@international.gc.ca
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