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Measurement Canada’s Senior Management Committee’s Decisions -Retail Food Trade Sector Review Recommendations
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Acronyms and Definitions
Recommendations
1 Standards
2 a) Devices - Approval
b) Devices - Initial Inspection
c) Devices - Subsequent Inspections
3 Commodities
4 Online Retailing
5 Service Industry
6 Complaints and Disputes
7 Alternate Service Delivery (ASD)
8 Periodic Sector Review and Monitoring
Introduction
This document contains Measurement Canada’s decisions regarding the recommendations for establishing an appropriate level of intervention in the retail food trade sector.
This document should be read in conjunction with Measurement Canada Retail Food Sector Review Recommendations dated 2002/03. These recommendations were the result of extensive consultation with sector stakeholders.
The goal of this document is to communicate the decisions of Measurement Canada senior management and associated explanations, considerations and clarifications.
Acronyms and Definitions
A list of acronyms used in this document is provided below for the reader’s reference.
- ASD: Alternate Service Delivery
- ISD: Innovative Services Directorate
- MBO: Marketing and Business Operations Division
- MC: Measurement Canada
- PDD: Program Development Directorate
The following definitions apply throughout this document:
- calibrated standard: a standard that is calibrated and certified by MC or an organization formally recognized by MC to calibrate and certify standards on its behalf.
- inspection: an inspection performed under the authority of the Weights and Measures Act. It implies that a certificate of inspection is issued. An inspection can be performed by a Measurement Canada inspector or an individual authorized by Measurement Canada through the accreditation or registration program.
The priorities stated after each recommendation are defined as follows:
- High: This recommendation has to be accepted to allow other recommendations to be effectively implemented. The stakeholders have expressed a need for this recommendation to be implemented as soon as possible.
- MC willcommence work on the implementation of the “high priority” recommendations in 2003.
- Medium: This recommendation if accepted can be started immediately or can be delayed until such time as adequate resources are available. The implementation of other recommendations are not dependant on the implementation of this recommendation.
- MC plans to commence work on the implementation of most “medium priority” recommendations in 2004. Specific target dates will be reviewed and communicated during implementation.
- Low: This recommendation, while important to stakeholders, does not require immediate implementation. Other recommendations are not dependant on this one.
Note: Implementation of some of the recommendations requires changes to the Weights and Measures Regulations. The federal regulatory amendment process involves consultation with affected Canadians and legal review of the proposed change, to ensure the amendment will achieve its intended result without disadvantaging those affected by the legislative requirement, respects Canada’s international commitments and does not conflict with other legislation. It takes an average of 12 to 18 months to change a regulation.
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