Ms. Monika Tothova at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 24th, 2024 / 8:55 a.m.

Senior Economist, Markets and Trade Division, Social and Economic Development Work Stream, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Monika Tothova

Thank you for the questions.

They are international certification bodies, right? They are international standard-setting bodies. For example, we have the Codex Alimentarius that sets up the standards for the food products.

I am not particularly aware.... I will admit that I don't follow the current Canadian markets in great detail, so I cannot comment on this particular case, but they are international standard-setting bodies that are of assistance, and I'm sure that Canada participates—

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