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2006-02-14
The Honourable Chuck Strahl
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian
Wheat Board
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GOVERNMENT ACCELERATING PAYMENTS
TO FARMERS (06-02-2006)
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian
Wheat Board Chuck Strahl announced today that producers will begin
to receive initial payments under the $755 million Grains and Oilseeds
Payment Program (GOPP) within the next two weeks. Virtually all
of the funds will be delivered in the initial payments.
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MEXICO EXPANDS MARKET ACCESS
TO CANADIAN BEEF (01-02-2006)
Mexico has announced its decision to expand market access for a
wider range of Canadian and U.S. beef products. Canada is very pleased
with this decision and acknowledges the leadership that Mexico has
demonstrated by allowing our countries to take another important
step towards fully normalizing trade in North America.
As part of ongoing efforts to expand market access, Canadian, American
and Mexican officials agreed to a harmonized Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE) import standard in March of last year. This reflects the current
guidelines set by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Implementation of this agreement is subject to the regulatory processes
of each country. Until now Mexico has permitted imports of boneless
Canadian beef from animals less than thirty months of age. Mexico’s
decision to allow imports of bone-in beef brings us a step closer
to resuming normal trade.
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BSE DETECTED IN ALBERTA (23-01-2006)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today confirmed bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an approximately six-year-old
cross-bred cow born and raised in Alberta. No part of the animal
entered the human food or animal feed systems.
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Doing Business in India: Beware the Similarities
(Fall 2005 Issue)
Rajesh Kumar is Associate Professor of International Business at
the Aarhus School of Business in Aarhus, Denmark. He is also the
Director of the school's Indian Centre. Professor Kumar has recently
co-authored Doing Business in India.
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SALE OF MEAT PRODUCTS FROM A
NON-FEDERALLY REGISTERED ALBERTA ESTABLISHMENT COSTLY TO BRITISH
COLUMBIA WHOLESALER (29-12-2005)
On April 23, 2004, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted
an inspection at Shoppers Food Mart Ltd.’s premises in Prince
George, British Columbia. Inside, the CFIA found meat products for
sale that were obtained from an establishment in Alberta that was
not registered under the federal Meat Inspection Act.
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WTO HONG KONG MINISTERIAL: REAL
PROGRESS BUT MUCH WORK REMAINS (2005-12-18)
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and Agriculture and Agri-Food
Minister Andy Mitchell today issued the following joint statement
at the conclusion of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial
Conference in Hong Kong, which took place from December 13 to 18,
2005:
“Canada and 148 other members of the WTO came to Hong Kong
to advance negotiations on the ambitious global trade agenda negotiated
in Doha, Qatar, in 2001.
“With 70 percent of our gross domestic product and one in
five jobs linked to trade, Canadian businesses and agricultural
producers need transparent and predictable rules and increased market
access. The WTO is the place where this can happen.
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Support prices for skim milk
powder will increase on February 1st, 2006 (2005-12-15)
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) announced today that, effective
February 1, 2006, the support price for skim milk powder will increase
from $5.7282 to $5.8337 per kilogram. The support price for butter
will remain unchanged at $6.8695 per kg. Support prices are the
prices at which the CDC buys and sells butter and skim milk powder
to balance seasonal supply and demand changes on the domestic market.
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JAPANESE BORDER OPENS TO CANADIAN
BEEF (2005-12-11)
The Government of Canada today announced that Japan has agreed to
reopen its border to Canadian beef and selected beef products from
cattle aged 20 months and younger.
The restoration of trade with Japan is the product of over two years
of extensive engagement at all levels of government, including technical
discussions, information sharing and industry endorsement. During
this period, Canadian food safety, public and animal health experts
presented detailed reports of Canada's response to mitigate bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risks. Japanese officials visited
Canadian feed lots, farms, feed mills and slaughter facilities to
observe these safeguards at work.
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POULTRY FARMS IN B.C. FRASER
VALLEY DECLARED FREE OF AVIAN INFLUENZA (2005-12-10)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the B.C. Ministry
of Agriculture and Lands today declared Fraser Valley poultry farms
in two surveillance zones to be free of avian influenza after three
rounds of weekly testing detected no further evidence of infection.
The surveillance zones and all related quarantines affecting 80
premises have been removed.
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The World
TENSION RISES AT WTO TALKS
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World sugar production increases but prices remain
high, says USDA
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TURKEY CONFIRMS SECOND AI DEATH
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WTO Challenge to U.S. Ethanol Tariffs, Duties Unlikely
Full story...AgDayta.com
SUBSIDIES DEAL REACHED - HONG KONG: WTO ministers agree
on a declaration that puts Doha Round back on track and ends farm
subsidies
Full story...MeatNews.com
FAO, WHO TACKLE AVIAN INFLUENZA FEARS
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TRADE TALKS APPEAL WORLDWIDE: WTO Director General
the Round's development potential must be preserved
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Americas
USDA TO DISCUSS FOOD-SAFETY ADVANCES
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Organic industry at odds over rating of dairy products
Full story...FoodNavigator-USA.com
Opinions differ as schools prepare for nutritional
standards
Full story...FoodNavigator-USA.com
EXCLUSIVE U.S. BEEF EXPORTS POSSIBLE
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U.S. PLEDGES $300 MILLION TO STOP SPREAD OF AI
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BUSH NOMINATES BUCHANAN FOR KEY USDA POST
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FSIS ADDRESSES ‘HEALTHY’ CLAIMS Full story...MeatNews.com
Europe
AVIAN INFLUENZA REACHES EUROPE Full story...MeatNews.com
E.U. STUDY REVEALS FOOD SAFETY PERCEPTIONS
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EU sets dioxin and PCB levels for food and feed
Full story...FoodQualityNews.com
More food processors embracing automation and control
systems
Full story...NutraIngredients.com
U.K. IMPORTS DROP AS PRODUCTION SOARS
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Russia predicts high food production growth
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Asia, Africa and Middle East
Canada-Asia
News Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Japan
Agrinfo Newsletter JAICAF 2005
U.S. MEAT PROMOTED IN ASIA
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MORE AVIAN INFLUENZA FOUND IN AFRICA
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SOUTH KOREA HALTS PORK IMPORTS
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THAILAND BOLSTERS POULTRY STANDARDS
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JAPAN REINSTATES U.S. BEEF BAN
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