Global Affairs consults on implementation of CUSMA dairy tariff rate quotas Panel report

March 3, 2022

Global Affairs Canada has launched consultations on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) dairy TRQs Panel report implementation.

The CUSMA dairy TRQs dispute Panel delivered its final report in December 2021.

The report expressly recognized the legitimacy of Canada's supply management system and confirmed that Canada has the discretion to manage its TRQ allocation policies under CUSMA in a manner that supports supply management.

On the sole finding against Canada regarding reserving TRQ pools exclusively for the use of processors, the Government of Canada says it is committed to working closely with industry and partners to reach a solution.

Link: Public Consultations: CUSMA Dairy Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) Panel Report Implementation