Council of the European Union
General Secretariat
Brussels, 5 June 2015
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VETER
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COMMUNICATION
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Contact:
[email protected]
Tel./Fax:
+32.2-281.94.40 / +32.2-281.78.36
Subject:
Working Party of Veterinary Experts (Potsdam Group)
Date:
15 June 2015
Time:
Venue:
10.00
COUNCIL
LEX BUILDING
Rue de la Loi 145, 1048 BRUSSELS
1.
USA
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TTIP negotiations EU-USA on the SPS Chapter – Outcome of 9th round of negotiations:
update by the Commission and exchange of views
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(poss.) preparation for 10th round of negotiations: information by the Commission and
exchange of views
2.
Canada
–
State of play on the relations with Canada regarding sanitary issues: information by the
Commission and exchange of views
3.
China
–
State of play on the relations with China regarding sanitary issues: information by the
Commission and exchange of views
4.
Japan
–
State of play on the relations with Japan regarding sanitary issues: information by the
Commission and exchange of views
–
Exchange of views on the need for a dedicated Potsdam configuration
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5.
Mexico
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Preparation for the next meeting of the SPS Special Committee (1-3 July 2015)
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State of play of the modernisation of the SPS Chapter of the Trade Agreement: update
by the Commission and exchange of views
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Visits to Member States: information by the Commission and exchange of views
6.
Central America
–
State of play of the implementation of the SPS Chapter of the Trade Agreement: update
by the Commission on the outcome of the 2nd SPS Subcommittee meeting and
exchange of views
7.
Chile
–
Presentation of the draft agenda of next EU-Chile JMC meeting (September 2015):
information by the Commission and exchange of views
8.
Turkey
–
State of play on the relations with Turkey regarding sanitary issues: information by the
Commission and exchange of views
9.
Kazakhstan
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State of play on the relations with Kazakhstan regarding sanitary issues: information by
the Commission and exchange of views
10.
Russia
State of play of the WTO dispute settlement on the pork ban: update by the Commission
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Russian inspections and restrictions on certain EU establishments : update by Member
States
11.
Australia
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State of play on the EU-AUS SPS dialogue (last meeting on 22 April 2015) : update by
the Commission.
13.
Bilateral trade arrangements between Member States and third countries in the SPS field
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Request by the Commission
14.
AOB
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