Jakarta, July 31 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada, H.E. Mr. Heath MacDonald, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed potential areas of cooperation between ASEAN and Canada, particularly in sustainable agriculture, the reduction of harmful agrochemicals, and the promotion of regenerative agriculture. On ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, SG Dr. Kao encouraged Canada to adopt a constructive approach, especially in areas such as equivalence and risk assessment, which could help expedite the conclusion of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Chapter.

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