United States and Canada Announce the 2016 Annual Work Plans
From: U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council
The United States and Canada continue to deepen our regulatory cooperation to enhance economic competitiveness while maintaining high standards when it comes to health, safety, and the environment. The release of the annual Work Plans are an important step in our regulatory cooperation moving forward.
In addition, the Regulatory Partnership Statements outline the framework for how cooperative activities will be managed between agencies, including:
- High-level governance
- Opportunities for stakeholder input/engagements
- Annual review of Work Plans
*The Work Plans will be released as they are finalized and will be hyperlinked. Please check back in the following days and weeks for additional updates.
RCC Regulator Partnership Statements and Work Plans
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Health Canada (HC) RPS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) RPS
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) – Health Canada (HC) RPS
U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) – Canadian Food Inspection Agencies (CFIA) RPS
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Canadian Food Inspection Agencies (CFIA) RPS
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) — Transport Canada (TC) RPS
- Connected Vehicles
- Motor Vehicle Standards
- Rail Safety
- Transport of Dangerous Goods
- Aviation Regulations
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) – Transport Canada (TC) RPS1 & RPS2
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Transport Canada (TC) RPS
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) RPS
U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)RPS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) RPS
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Department of Fishery and Oceans (DFO) RPS
Click here to access the 2015 Work Plans