Basically, we didn't want to be left behind if the U.S. ratified, and they had negotiated a 10-year phase-in. So if, within two years of our ratification, the U.S. ratifies, we then meet the U.S. timeline so that we are not put at a disadvantage.
CJ Hélie Executive Vice-President, Spirits Canada / Association of Canadian Distillers
Basically, we didn't want to be left behind if the U.S. ratified, and they had negotiated a 10-year phase-in. So if, within two years of our ratification, the U.S. ratifies, we then meet the U.S. timeline so that we are not put at a disadvantage.
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