Bridging the Standards Divide: The Role of TBT Provisions in Canadas Free Trade Agreement Negotiations and Implementation

WORKSHOP AND ROUNDTABLE AGENDA MAY 24-26, 2011 -- BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Tuesday, May 24 7h30-8h30 Registration 8h30-9h10 Opening Remarks Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC Mrs. Dianne Lalla-Rodrigues, Chairman, CROSQ Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Director General, Office of Trade Negotiations, CARICOM Secretariat Neil Clegg, Senior Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada to Barbados Review of binder and objectives of workshop / roundtables Background and Workshop Objectives Approach and methodology Role of Standards Council of Canada in advancing recommendations Ms. Anneke Olvera, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC National and Regional Standards Infrastructures in the LAC Region Canadas standardization system National standardization system(s) overview and challenges Regional standardization system: CROSQ overview and challenges Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC Mr. Deryck Omar, Executive Director, TTBS Mrs. Dianne Lalla-Rodrigues, Chairman, CROSQ Coffee Break Strengthening National and Regional Standardization Infrastructures in the LAC Region The Role of International standardization system in Economic Development Case Study: Rseau Normalisation et Francophonie Mrs. Dianne Lalla-Rodrigues, Chairman, CROSQ Mr. Beer Budoo, Director, Developing Countries and Training (DEVT), ISO Dr. Alain Durand, RNF Secretary General, Rseau Normalisation et Francophonie Lunch Break (to be provided) Roundtable Discussion (breakout groups) Strengthening National and Regional Standardization Infrastructures in the LAC Region Review of section in binder information Open discussion to share ideas on gaps and opportunities Identify top 3 activities that need to be addressed in order to Strengthen National and Regional Standardization Infrastructures in the LAC Region Ms. Anneke Olvera, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC 5-6 tables, with designated moderator at each table Coffee Break

9h10-9h30

Speaker: 9h30-10h30

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10h30-10h45 10h45-12h00

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12h00-13h00 13h00-14h30

Moderator: Roundtables: 14h30-14h45

14h45-16h15

Workshop / Roundtable Day 1 Wrap-up Summary of common / diverging perspectives and priorities (moderators of each table) Identification of Key Challenges and Opportunities Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC Moderators of each table

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Wednesday, May 25 9h00-10h30 National and Regional Conformity Assessment Infrastructures in the LAC Region National conformity assessment system(s) in the LAC region overview and challenges Introduction to Canadas regulatory regime Understanding the Canadian conformity assessment system - how it works, how individual products can be accepted (electrical products, telecommunication products, toys) Moderator: Panelists: Dr. Stephen Head, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC Ms. Marguerite Domville, Chief Executive Officer, JANAAC Mr. Brandon Geithner, Senior Trade Policy Officer, DFAIT Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC Coffee Break Strengthening National and Regional Conformity Assessment Infrastructures in the LAC Region The international accreditation system and TBT implications Regional approaches to mutual recognition of CA Ms. Anneke Olvera, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC Mr. Randy Dougherty, IAF Chair Mr. Peter Unger, ILAC Chair Mr. Victor Gandy, IAAC Executive Secretary Lunch Break (to be provided) Roundtable Discussion (breakout groups) Strengthening National and Regional Conformity Assessment Infrastructures in the LAC Region Review of section in binder information Open discussion to share ideas on gaps and opportunities Identify top 3 activities that need to be addressed in order to Strengthen National and Regional Conformity Assessment Infrastructures in the LAC Region Ms. Anneke Olvera, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC 5-6 tables, with designated moderator at each table Coffee Break Workshop / Roundtable Day 2 Wrap-up Summary of common / diverging perspectives and priorities (moderators of each table) Identification of Key Challenges and Opportunities Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC Moderators of each table

10h30-10h45 10h45-12h00

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12h00-13h00 13h00-14h30

Moderator: Roundtables: 14h30-14h45 14h45-16h15

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Thursday, May 26 9h00-10h30 Negotiating and Implementing the WTO/TBT Agreement in the LAC Region Implementation and administration of WTO/TBT overview and challenges Canadas approach to TBT in Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Perus and Colombias experience with TBT in FTA with Canada Moderator: Panelists: Dr. Stephen Head, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC Mr. Brandon Geithner, Senior Trade Policy Officer, DFAIT Mr. Daniel Hector Rico Rodriguez, Economist, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Colombia) Mr. Edgar Vasquez, Director General for Asia-Oceania Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Peru) Coffee Break Strengthening the Implementation of the TBT Agreement in the LAC Region Implementation constraints and challenges faced by the LAC region on TBT matters Transparency Dr. Rachel Geddy, Senior Trade Policy Officer, DFAIT Dr. Alison Gajadhar-Plummer, Special Adviser, Office of Trade Negotiations, CARICOM College of Negotiators Mr. Daniel Hector Rico Rodriguez, Economist, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Colombia) Lunch Break (to be provided) Roundtable Exercise (breakout groups) Strengthening the Implementation of the TBT Agreement in the LAC Region Review of section in binder information Open discussion to share ideas on gaps and opportunities Identify top 3 activities that need to be addressed in order to Strengthen the Implementation of the TBT Agreement in the LAC Region Ms. Anneke Olvera, Senior Policy Analyst, SCC 5-6 tables, with designated moderator at each table Coffee Break Workshop / Roundtable Day 3 Wrap-up Summary of common / diverging perspectives and priorities (moderators of each table) Identification and summary of key challenges and opportunities Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC Moderators of each table Closing Exercise and Next Steps What happens next Workshop Evaluations Mr. John Walter, Executive Director, SCC

10h30-10h45 10h45-12h00

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12h00-13h00 13h00-14h30

Moderator: Roundtables: 14h30-14h45 14h45-16h15

Moderator: Panelists: 16h15-16h30

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End of Workshop