International Agreements

This section contains bilateral agreements between Canada and other countries that guide cooperative activities relating to health. This list only includes agreements signed from 2000 on that are still in force. These agreements include memoranda of understanding, plans of action and letters/declarations of intent.

About International Agreements

Australia

Joint Statement of Intent regarding Cooperation in the Field of Risk Assessment and Management of Existing Industrial Chemicals
- Entry into Force: 24-Aug-07
- Termination: Indefinite
Joint Letter of Intent regarding Cooperation in the Field of Health for the Period 2007-2011
- Entry into Force: 06-Jun-07
- Termination: 31-Dec-11
MOU on the Subject of Quality Management System Certification for Medical Devices
- Entry into Force: 01-Jun-07
- Termination: At the commencement of the Therapeutic Products Act 2007 (Australia - New-Zealand)
Cooperative Arrangement on the Subject of Sharing Information on New Industrial Chemicals
- Entry into Force: 15-may-07
- Termination: 15-may-12
MOU regarding Therapeutic Products
- Entry into Force: 14-Apr-04
- Termination: Indefinite

Brazil

Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Health of Canada and the Ministry of Health of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Health Sector Collaboration
* Agreement in Portuguese available upon request

China

Plan of Action on Cooperation between the Department of Health of Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China in the Field of Health for the Period of 2011-2014 *
- Entry into Force: October 2011
- Termination: 31-Dec-2014
Action Plan on Cooperation between the Department of Health of Canada and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China for the Period 2011-15 on Consumer Product Safety *
- Entry into Force: October 2011
- Termination: 31-Dec-2015
Joint Letter of Intent Regarding Cooperation between the Department of Health of Canada and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China *
- Entry into Force: 10 Sept 2010
- Termination: 31-Dec-2015
MOU between the Department of Health of the Government of Canada and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China *
- Entry into Force: 27-Nov-07
- Termination: Indefinite
Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
- Entry into Force: 16-Jan-07
- Termination: Indefinite

* Agreement in Chinese available upon request

Council of Europe

MOU regarding Conformity of Substances for Pharmaceutical Use
- Entry into Force: 20-mar-2007
- Termination: Indefinite

France

Arrangement for the sharing of confidential information between the Veterinary Drugs Directorate of the Department of Health Canada and France's Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail - Agence nationale du médicament vétérinaire
Joint Declaration of Intent regarding Cooperation in the Field of Health for the Period 2006-2010
- Entry into Force: 15-Aug-06
- Termination: 31-Dec-10

Germany

Exchange of Letters constituting an arrangement between the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada and the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut of Germany with respect to the sharing of confidential information
- Entry into Force: 25-May-2011
- Termination: Indefinite
Letter from Health Canada to Germany

India

Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
- Entry into Force: 18-Nov-05
- Termination: Indefinite

Ireland

Exchange of Letters constituting an arrangement between the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada and the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch of Health Canada and the Irish Medicines Board with respect to the sharing of confidential information
- Entry into Force: 14-Oct-2010
- Termination: Indefinite
Letter from Health Canada to Irish Medicines Board
Letter from Irish Medicines Board to Health Canada (available in English only)

Japan

Exchange of Letters constituting an arrangement between the Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB), and the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch(HECSB) of Health Canada and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) of Japan
- Entry into Force: 09-Oct-2009
- Termination: Indefinite
Letter from Health Canada to Japan
Letter from Japan to Health Canada (available in English only)

Mexico

Letter of Intent on Health Sector Collaboration *
- Entry into Force: 25-Oct-04
- Termination: Indefinite

* Agreement in Spanish available upon request

New Zealand

Arrangement between the Health Products and Food Branch and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority on Food Safety, Health Product Safety, and Nutrition

Singapore

MOU between the Health Products and Food Branch of the Department of Health of Canada and the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore
- Entry into Force: 20-sept-06
- Termination: 20-sept-16

South Africa

General Agreement on Development Co-operation between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of South Africa
- Entry into Force: 23-Nov-06
- Termination: Indefinite

United Kingdom

Arrangement between the Veterinary Drugs Directorate of Health Canada and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in respect of the sharing of confidential information
- Entry into Force: 07-Jun-2010
- Termination: Indefinite

United States

MOU on Indigenous Health for the Period 2007-2012
- Entry into Force: 01-Nov-07
- Termination: 01-Nov-12
MOU regarding Cooperation related to the Safety of Consumer Products
- Entry into Force: 22-Jun-05
- Termination: 22-Jun-15
MOU regarding Sharing and Exchange of Information about Therapeutic Products
- Entry into Force: 18-Nov-03
- Termination: 18-Nov-13

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