Submissions will be discussed at the RCC stakeholder event taking place May 4-5 in Washington D.C. During the event, stakeholders will present on emerging trends in their sectors that may impact Canada and U.S. regulatory system direction, and will discuss regulatory cooperation opportunities with regulators. Following the discussion, senior officials will determine medium-term binational regulatory cooperation opportunities, which will frame annual work plans.

Submissions should identify how the idea being brought forward falls under the scope of
regulatory cooperation. Opportunities being presented should pertain to regulatory matters in
areas where cooperation is desirable for both countries. Areas of work for regulatory
cooperation can include reliance on outcomes achieved in the other jurisdiction, standard
setting, product reviews and approvals, managing risk at the Canadian and U.S. perimeter,
etc. It can also include the programs and procedures used to implement a regulation and the related requirements.

It is also beneficial to provide any additional context that explains upcoming changes in the
sector that are creating a new opportunity for regulatory cooperation. Describe what the
change is and how this change creates an opportunity for both countries to align their
regulatory systems. This description will then inform the identification of how and when the
regulatory approaches can align and what the potential benefits and costs would be in both
countries.

Submissions should clearly outline when an aligned regulatory approach is desired. This refers
to how Canada and the U.S. might organize themselves, as well as how Canada and the U.S.
could consider efforts in a global context.

Stakeholders are best placed to understand the impacts of regulatory cooperation. They
possess detailed knowledge of their sector that allow for descriptions of manufacturing or
supply chain impacts, which can inform departmental decision-making on the design and
delivery of regulations. To help regulators better understand the magnitude and priority of an
issue and its associated benefits and costs, submissions should include impacts related to
both regulated parties and consumer benefits.

* Consumer benefits may include: increased product choice; timelier market availability;
potential cost impacts; product quality; etc.

* Regulated party benefits may include: elimination of duplicative requirements, single
submission processes, simultaneous market approvals, etc. In those situations where
the impact can be quantified, estimates would be highly useful and should be provided.

Thank you for your effort to help improve US-Canada trade and align regulations across borders.

 
The RCC website in Canada is http://pco-bcp.gc.ca/rcc.

Please refer to the website for general information, including departmental regulatory
partnership statements and work plans. You can also email the RCC at rcc-ccr@pco-bcp.gc.ca.

You can also visit http://trade.gov/rcc to access information from the U.S. secretariat.

If you or a colleague would like to be added to the RCC's distribution list for future e-newsletters from RCC Canada, please send an email to rcc-ccr@pco-bcp.gc.ca with "subscribe" in the subject line.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has released 2014 trade and export data by state related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. See the reports here. 

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