Hatch, Wyden Call for Quick Canadian Concessions on TPP Dairy Trade
Congress will closely scrutinize Canadian dairy concessions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership when considering implementation legislation for the pact, said Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., in a July 24 letter to Canadian Ambassador to…
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the U.S., Gary Albert Doer. “The TPP negotiations are now in their final stages, and we understand that Canada has yet to indicate with respect to dairy that it is prepared to provide the level of market access required to reach a deal,” said the letter (here). “Our support for a final TPP agreement that includes Canada is contingent on Canada’s ability to meet the TPP’s high standards.” Lawmakers and agriculture groups have urged Canada to leave the talks unless it puts more U.S. market access on the table in TPP negotiations (see 1502050019). The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative didn’t respond for comment. TPP high-ranking officials are currently hammering out more details in the pact at the Maui ministerial (see 1507270006).