International Trade committee  Biotechnology is the challenge in a lot of markets just from a regulatory point of view. It's particularly challenging in Europe. As I explained earlier, the main issue there would be that Canadian canola farmers benefit from new seed innovation that the companies provide: better

International Trade committee  The canola industry exports to some 55 to 60 countries around the world, but we have a very large export to China, to the United States, Mexico—

International Trade committee  A fairly small amount.

International Trade committee  Yes. Tariffs are a barrier.

International Trade committee  We also have tariffs here that will be removed through the Canada-European trade agreement. There is a range of tariffs, both in Canada and in Europe, relating to oil. They're roughly the same.

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  We have a biotechnology crop. Farmers in Canada have chosen to grow genetically modified canola because it provides all kinds of agronomic and competitive advantages for them in the international marketplace. In all markets around the world, and especially in Europe, there's a ze

International Trade committee  That market would be Europe. Companies that introduce innovation to the Canadian farmer in Canada have to get approval in all countries, including Europe. Europe is notoriously difficult for receiving those approvals. The timeframes are very long.

International Trade committee  With this committee that we have on biotechnology, through the dialogue that we have and the cooperation we have, and through the regulatory cooperation provision of the agreement, we are looking for an improvement in the timeframes that Europe takes for approvals.

International Trade committee  The procedures, the committees, are in place. It's not a done deal until they produce some deliverables.

International Trade committee  I would say CETA wouldn't directly. I think there is a clear success in demonstrating that Canada is capable of negotiating and finishing a really large, comprehensive, and broad deal like this. I think that creates some real credibility for our government and our negotiators whe

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  I think, as I said in the presentation earlier, we have estimated that the increase in market opportunity for Europe could be as much as a $90-million increase, which is a doubling of our potential oil sales to the European Union. So Europe is not a huge market for the canola ind

International Trade committee  It would have a positive impact on jobs. We don't have a job figure, so I don't have a number to be able to use. I think a more predictable access creates more confidence, then it creates the opportunity for jobs.

International Trade committee  Certainly, the industry will be ready. The industry is increasing its production year after year. In 2013 we had a record crop of 16 million tonnes, and we expect that we can increase production further. So the industry will certainly be ready to serve the market in Europe. Much