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.

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• Australia
• Brazil
• China
• Council of Europe
• France
• Germany
• India
• Ireland
• Japan
• Mexico
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United States

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

• 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
• Plan of Action on Cooperation in the Field of Health for the Period 2005-2008
  • Entry into Force: 29-Mar-05
  • Termination: 31-Dec-08

* 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

• 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