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Agriculture committee My colleague wants to add something.
November 24th, 2016Committee meeting
Marie-Ève Levert
Agriculture committee You're right in saying that there is a growing demand everywhere in the world. Asia is one of the next markets, especially Japan. You see Europe as well with double-digit growth every year. You were talking about our label and what we do to make sure the products that are coming
November 24th, 2016Committee meeting
Marie-Ève Levert
Agriculture committee Another way we can build market and market access in other countries is by having the equivalency arrangement. Currently we have equivalency arrangements with the U.S., Europe, Japan, Switzerland, and Costa Rica, which allows us to have access to 90% of the global demand for orga
November 24th, 2016Committee meeting
Marie-Ève Levert
Agriculture committee Yes, we did standardize our certification in 2009. We now have a Canadian organic standard at a national level.
November 24th, 2016Committee meeting
Marie-Ève Levert
Agriculture committee We are already exporting to Europe. We've been exporting there since we had equivalency with them. We signed our equivalency agreement in 2011. CETA will reduce the tariff barrier, but if we look at both countries, I think the main difference is the investment that their governme
November 24th, 2016Committee meeting
Marie-Ève Levert
Agriculture committee Yes. Absolutely.
November 24th, 2016Committee meeting
Marie-Ève Levert