Canada and Japan signed a side letter to the TPP agreement on Canadian exports of raw logs. According to that letter, on request, and following the procedures set out in Canada's Export and Import Permits Act, Canada would issue permits for the export of logs to Japan. The letter also indicates that Canada and Japan would create a committee on forest products to review the requirements for safeguard mechanisms in relation to forestry products.
Does this side letter change Canada's policy on the export of raw logs and does it grant Japan additional access to raw logs from Canada?