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And They’re off… CPTPP Commission Concludes its First Meeting

On 30 December 2018, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force among the first six countries to ratify the agreement: Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore. On 14 January 2019, the CPTPP entered into force for Vietnam. The first meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission, the institution that oversees the… Continue reading And They’re off… CPTPP Commission Concludes its First Meeting

Mexico, Canada and the United States sign the “T-MEC” (and...

On 30th November 2018, Mexico, Canada and the United States signed the updated free trade agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (the “NAFTA”, which is specifically referred to in the text of the new agreement as the “NAFTA 1994”). Unlike the NAFTA, the new agreement does not appear to have a uniform name… Continue reading Mexico, Canada and the United States sign the “T-MEC” (and…

Canada Publishes New Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to Implement the...

On November 14th, the Government of Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part II (Volume 152, number 23) a number of new regulations and regulatory amendments necessary to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP is expected to enter into force on 30th December for the six countries that have completed the formal ratification process, i.e., Australia,… Continue reading Canada Publishes New Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to Implement the…

Australia Makes Six, Triggering the Countdown to the CPTPP’s Entry...

On October 31st, Australia became the sixth country to formally ratify the the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by providing written notice to the CPTPP Depository in New Zealand that its internal legal procedures to implement the Agreement are complete (see “Canada Ratifies the CETA — Is Australia Next”). Article 3 of the CPTPP provides that the Agreement shall… Continue reading Australia Makes Six, Triggering the Countdown to the CPTPP’s Entry…

Canada Ratifies the CPTPP – Is Australia Next ?

On October 29th, Canada formally ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by providing written notice to the CPTPP Depository in New Zealand that Canada’s internal legal procedures to implement the Agreement are complete. (see e.g., Global Affairs Canada, “Statement by Minister Carr on Canada’s Ratification of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership”) Although Canada has not yet… Continue reading Canada Ratifies the CPTPP – Is Australia Next ?

Canada Passes Federal Legislation to Implement CPTPP

On October 25th, the federal legislation to implement Canada’s obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) received royal assent. The next step is implementation at the regulatory and administrative levels, which ordinarily begins with the publication of proposed regulatory changes in the Canada Gazette – Part I for a period of public review. Article 3 of the CPTPP text… Continue reading Canada Passes Federal Legislation to Implement CPTPP

Canada Announces Provisional Steel Safeguard Measures

On October 11, 2018, the Government of Canada announced that it will be imposing provisional safeguard measures on seven categories of steel products, including: heavy plate, concrete reinforcing bar (rebar), energy tubular products, hot-rolled sheet, pre-painted steel, stainless steel wire, and wire rod. The provisional safeguard measures, which will enter into force on October 25, 2018, will… Continue reading Canada Announces Provisional Steel Safeguard Measures

The New Modernized NAFTA – The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

The “NAFTA” will soon be the “USMCA”. The preliminary text of the new 34 chapter trilateral trade agreement has been posted on the website of the United States Trade Representative (USTR): USMCA Text Greater Market Access for US Dairy Products The USMCA provides greater market access to a range of U.S. dairy products in Canada… Continue reading The New Modernized NAFTA – The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Guide to Global Safeguard Measures in Canada

A global safeguard measure is a trade remedy intended to protect domestic producers when a sudden increase in import volumes causes or threatens to cause “serious injury” to a country’s industry. In Canada, the questions of whether and to what extent such measures are warranted are determined through a public inquiry conducted by the Canadian… Continue reading Guide to Global Safeguard Measures in Canada

Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Against Swedish Nitisinone Capsules

On 21 September 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain nitisinone capsules from Sweden. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Laboratoires KABS Inc. and MendeliKABS Inc. The subject goods are capsules and tablets of nitisinone with a dosage of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Against Swedish Nitisinone Capsules

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