Work Plan 2018 – 2020 The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat – Ministry of Economy of the Mexican United States

Context

The purpose of this Plan is to establish activities and evaluation measures aimed at: (1) strengthening the information-sharing and regulatory cooperation efforts between Canada and Mexico, and (2) furthering the development and adoption of Good Regulatory Practices (GRPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This Plan has been developed as a means of implementing the Memorandum of Understanding for the Advancement of Good Regulatory Practices (MOU) between the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Ministry of Economy, through the National Commission for Better Regulation (CONAMER) of the Mexican United States, hereinafter referred to as the “Participants”.

The Plan for 2018-2020 is the first plan to be developed under the MOU.

Roles and Work Calendar

The Participants agree to the following work calendar:

  Activity Beginning Conclusion Outcome
1 Hold a technical visit to exchange experiences on simplifying procedures and reducing administrative burdens. 1 technical visit during the entire period of time and subject to the needs of each of the Participants.
2 Carry out two training workshops or online training courses (one delivered by Mexico and one by Canada) on regulatory impact analysis, public consultation, regulatory improvement programs, costs and benefits of regulation, inventory and administration of procedures which will be addressed to public officials of both countries and may be carried out virtually, online and/or in-person. A training workshop for each institution.
3 Participate in regulatory improvement events hosted by both participants. The participants agree to participate in events as appropriate and as officials are available.
4 Participate in a joint Canada-Mexico presentation on GRPs, to Latin America and Caribbean officials. The participants will coordinate and agree on an acceptable event and topic of discussion.

Mechanisms of Evaluation

The Participants agree to the following evaluation mechanisms:

  Activity Indicator Evaluation mechanism
1 Hold a technical visit to exchange experiences on simplifying procedures and reducing administrative burdens. Number of technical visits completed compared with the number of technical visits committed. Evaluation/summary report by the participants.
2 Carry out two training workshops or online training courses on regulatory impact analysis, public consultation, regulatory improvement programs, costs and benefits of regulation, inventory and administration of procedures which will be addressed to public officials of both countries and may be carried out  virtually, online and/or in-person. Number of workshops or training courses held compared with the number of workshops or training courses committed. Evaluation/summary report by the participants.
3 Participate in regulatory improvement events that take place in both countries. Number of events held compared with the number of events committed. Evaluation/summary report by the participants.
4 Participate in a joint Canada-Mexico presentation on GRPs, to Latin America and Caribbean officials. Number of presentations completed compared with the number of presentations committed. Evaluation/summary report by the participants.

Final Provisions

This Plan is effective from the date of its final signature by the Participants.

This Plan may be modified at any time by mutual agreement of the Participants. The amendments are intended to be formalized in writing and to specify the date on which they become effective.

The Participants understand that the termination of this Plan is not intended to affect the conclusion of activities that may have been formalized during the time it was in effect, unless the Participants jointly decide otherwise, nor is it intended to affect the MOU on which it is based.

Signatures

Signed in Ottawa and Mexico City on this , in two copies, in the English, French and Spanish languages, each version being equally valid.

For the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada

Jeannine Ritchot
Executive Director
Regulatory Policy and Cooperation Directorate
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

For the Ministry of Economy of the Mexican United States

Mario Emilio Gutiérrez Caballero
General Director of the National Commission for Better Regulation

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