Translation of "groupe permanent des questions vétérinaires " (French → English) :

(Return tabled) Question No. 90 Hon. Carolyn Bennett: With respect to the Expert Review Panel on Medical Isotope Production: (a) what were the criteria and rationale to choose the four members of the panel; (b) who declined to sit on the panel; (c) how many times did the panel meet; (d) who did the panel consult; (e) what was the formal mandate of the panel; (f) did the panel have the technical expertise alone to be able to understand the proposals and make recommendations; (g) what is the relation of Dr. Alexander MacEwan, the Special Advisor on Medical Isotopes to the Minister of Health, to the panel; (h) did the panel recommend ...[+++] to the Minister that she implement the four recommendations of the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine mentioned at the November 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Health; (i) what was the process for the panel to consult with provinces and territories; (j) did the panel consult and meet with each public and private consortium that made a submission to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their proposal; (k) will the government release the 22 submissions on ideas for isotope supply that were received and reviewed by the panel; (l) what was the role of the firm SECOR in the production of the expert panel report; (m) who, from SECOR, was assigned to this task; (n) what were the recommendations of the panel’s November 30th report to the government; (o) will the panel be dismantled or will it continue its advising role to the government following its November 30th report; and (p) what will be the outcome of the panel and the government’s next steps including, but not limited to, recommendations to proceed with projects, funding recommendations, or another phase of evaluations?

The new Advisory Group replaces five existing consultative bodies – the Advisory Committee on Foodstuffs, plus the standing groups on veterinary matters, plant health, animal welfare and feedingstuffs previously attached to the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Product Health and Safety.

The Commission was therefore urged, in conjunction with the Working Party of Chief Veterinary Officers and the Working Party of Chief Plant Health Officers (within the Potsdam Group for veterinary questions), actively to continue negotiating and reporting to the Council.

[Text] Question No. 60 Mr. Gerald Keddy: In regard to climate change: (a) besides Environment Canada, what other federal government departments have climate action programs and at what annual cost are they funded; (b) is funding for these programs by journal-voucher from Environment Canada or is it part of departmental operating funds; (c) why did the federal government stop funding the joint project “National Museum of Natural Sciences Project on Climatic Change in Canada During the Past 20,000 Years”; (d) what happened to the plan to set up weather data archives in Downsview, including a national registry of tree ring and other proxy data; (e) which no ...[+++]n-governmental climate scientists, and exactly when, have Environment Canada sponsored to send to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or any other climate conference; (f) what fully refereed scientific papers have Henry Hengeveld and David Philips had published in peer-reviewed scientific literature; (g) when were they published; (h) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance, by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present at the cross-Canada climate change secretariat stakeholder consultations held in the fall of 2002; (i) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (j) which scientists have presented climate science-related testimony before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (k) when have environmental lobby group me ...

1. A coordination group shall be set up for the examination of any question relating to marketing authorisation of a veterinary medicinal product in two or more Member States in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Chapter.

The Protocol on veterinary matters supplementary to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra (28 June 1990) was signed today by Mr Albert Pintat, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Mr Bernard R. Bot, Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee and Mr David Roberts, Commission representative.