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The Fifteenth Canada-EU Biotech Market Access Dialogue

October 11, 2023 by videoconference
09:00 – 12:00 (Ottawa time) / 15:00 – 18:00 (Brussels time)

Provisional agenda

1. Introductions and opening remarks
   Speaker: CAN
   Speaker: EU (European Union)
2. Genetically Modified (GM) event approvals: EFSA assessment and timelines (CAN issue)
   Speaker: EU
   2.1 Status of specific applications under European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment/post-EFSA approval
   2.2 Pre and post EFSA assessment process and timelines
3. EU stacked GM event review and approval process (CAN Issue)
   Speaker: EU
   3.1 Confirm status of stacked GM event review and approval process
4. EU policy updates
   (CAN Issue)
   Speaker: EU
   4.1 EU presentation: Legislative proposal on New Genomic Techniques
   4.2 Questions and answers
5. CAN policy updates
   (EU Issue)
   Speaker: CAN
   5.1 Canada presentation: Updated guidance for Part V of the Seed Regulations
   5.2 Questions and answers
6. Updates on international activities
   (CAN issue)
   Speaker: CAN
7. Intersessional meeting and any other business
   (All)