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| January 27, 2005 |
Penticton, B.C. |
OSOYOOS MAN FINED $10,000 FOR ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF BEES
On January 20, 2005, Dudley Paul Gottfriedson of Osoyoos was convicted in
provincial court of one count of violating the Honeybee Importation
Prohibition Regulations, 1999 made under the Health of Animals Act
resulting in a $10,000 fine.
On May 28, 2003, the accused attempted to import 8,416 queen honey bees,
valued at $84,160, into Canada from the United States. Canada Border Services
Agency Inspectors discovered the bees upon a secondary examination of the
vehicle. The bees were destroyed immediately after seizure except for a sample
that was retained as evidence.
The Health of Animals Act and related regulations prohibits the
importation of live honey bees from the United States except under certain
limited conditions. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for
enforcing a variety of legislation including the Health of Animals Act and
Regulations in order to deliver inspection and related services that
contribute to improving the overall integrity of the food safety, consumer
protection, plant protection and animal health systems.
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For more information, please contact:
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John Bouchard
Investigator, Enforcement and
Investigations Services
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Ph. (604) 666-1686
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Ruth Anne Partridge
Communications and Media Relations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Ph. (403) 292-6733
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