CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments

Producers have until June 16 to comment on proposals

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Published: March 23, 2023

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File photo of goats on display at the Hanover Agricultural Fair in Grunthal, Man. in August 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is now seeking comment on its proposed amendments to livestock identification and traceability regulations.

The regulatory proposal would address what the agency calls “gaps” in the current system, including:

CFIA is asking producers who own sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, bison or farmed cervids or are involved with livestock production or handling, to share their feedback during the consultation period, which opened Saturday and runs to June 16.

Some affected livestock groups are already making moves in anticipation of the new rules.

The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) AgroLedger, a digital traceability program, launched a pilot program in July 2022 for early adopters before its sector-wide release.

The CFS-funded program was made available at no cost to Canadian sheep producers to bring them in line with the government regulatory amendments.

“We understand that all the users, farmers included, are going to face a lot more work in terms of meeting regulations. The ultimate goal here is to make that easier, less complex, less work wherever possible for producers,” CFS executive director Corlena Patterson said at the time.

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