Minister MacAulay Attends OECD Agriculture Ministerial Meetings
(firmenpresse) - PARIS, FRANCE -- (Marketwired) -- 04/08/16 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Committee of Agriculture Ministerial meetings in Paris, France, April 7-8. The focus of the meetings was on building a productive, sustainable and resilient global food system, while protecting natural resources. Ministers and senior officials from over 40 countries held discussions on strengthening international trade and shared expertise in science and innovative technologies.
Minister MacAulay met with his European Union (EU) counterpart, Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan. Minister MacAulay used this opportunity to build on Canada''s strong relations with the EU and underlined Canada''s commitment to expanding agricultural trade. The Ministers discussed the importance of a swift ratification of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). They also welcomed the expansion of scope of the Organic Equivalency Arrangement that came into force on April 7, allowing organic products to flow more easily between Canada and Europe.
Minister MacAulay also met with his French counterpart, Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry Stephane Le Foll, to discuss the importance of CETA to the broad trading relationship with the EU and encourage science-based decisions that facilitate trade.
Quick Facts
Quotes
"Canadian farmers and processors are leaders in providing safe, high-quality food to world markets. The OECD meetings in Paris were an opportunity to highlight Canada''s contribution to global efforts to achieve a productive, sustainable and resilient agriculture and food industry around the world, one that provides a significant contribution to our economy."
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Associated Links
Follow us on Twitter:
Like us on Facebook:
Contacts:
Guy Gallant
Director of Communications
The Office of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay
613-773-1059
Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972
Media Relations Office
Global Affairs Canada
343-203-7700
Follow us on Twitter: (at)CanadaTrade
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 08.04.2016 - 09:49 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 1426918
Anzahl Zeichen: 2583
contact information:
Contact person:
Town:
PARIS, FRANCE
Phone:
Kategorie:
Government & Administration
Typ of Press Release:
type of sending:
Date of sending:
Anmerkungen:
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 183 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Minister MacAulay Attends OECD Agriculture Ministerial Meetings
"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
