U.S.-Canada RCC Partnership Statements and Work Plans
Original Work Plans for 2016-2017

RCC Partnership Statements and Work Plans

RCC Partnership Statements and Work Plans

In 2016-17, U.S. and Canadian agencies published 23 work plans containing over 100 initiatives on regulatory cooperation. These work plans implemented many of the ideas the agencies had included in their joint Partnership Statements. See the table below to review the Regulatory Partnership Statements (RPS) and Work Plans:

United States Regulator

Canadian Regulator

Work Plan and Partnership Statement (RPS)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Health Canada

RPS

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)

RPS

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Health Canada

RPS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Canadian Food Inspection Agencies (CFIA)

RPS

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Canadian Food Inspection Agencies (CFIA)

RPS

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Transport Canada (TC)

RPS

Coast Guard (USCG)

Transport Canada (TC)

RPS1
RPS2

Environmental Protection Agency

Transport Canada (TC)

RPS

Department of Energy (DOE)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

RPS

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

RPS

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

RPS

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Department of Fishery and Oceans (DFO)

RPS

     

×

Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

Privacy Program | Information Quality Guidelines | Accessibility