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The Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Canadian Catle Associaton (CCA), and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) are calling on Parliamentarians to reject the United Kingdom's (UK) accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) until barriers are addressed.
The three associations, representing Canada’s red meat sector, expressed that there is no viable market access for beef and pork, so the sector is calling on the government to ensure the Canadian/United Kingdom bilateral agreement currently being negotiated will guarantee fair access.
The main area of concern is the failure to accept Canada’s meat inspection system. The UK does not accept Canada’s food safety and animal health systems and measures, and those non-tariff barriers limit Canada's access to the UK market. In addition, there is a lack of reciprocal tariff measures which, under the interim measure, have allowed British beef and pork full access to the Canadian market without full reciprocity.
Under the Interim Agreement (Canada UK Trade Continuity Agreement) that replicates the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), in the past two years, the UK shipped 1,300 tonnes of pork valued at $10 million in 2022 and Canada shipped $0 pork to the UK.
July 15, 2023/ Canadian Pork Council/ Canada.
https://www.cpc-ccp.com
