CANADA - BRITISH COLUMBIA IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT

THIS IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT is effective the first day of April, 2003.

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF:

CANADA, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (referred to as "Canada"),

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BRITISH COLUMBIA, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (referred to as "the Province").

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS Canada and the Province (jointly referred to as the "Parties" or singularly as the "Party") entered into the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Framework Agreement on Agricultural and Agri-Food Policy for the Twenty-First Century on June 27, 2002 ("Framework Agreement");

AND WHEREAS the Parties have agreed to further strengthen the agricultural and agri-food sector by developing a comprehensive and integrated national agricultural and agri-food policy that: (a) fosters confidence in food safety and food quality systems and the environment; (b) accelerates advances in science and technology; and (c) provides farmers with the risk management and renewal tools that they need in order to be more profitable;

AND WHEREAS the Parties recognize that this Implementation Agreement must be consistent with the provisions of the Framework Agreement;

AND WHEREAS each of the Parties has the necessary authorities to enter into this Implementation Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE Canada and the Province agree to enter into this Implementation Agreement on the following terms and conditions:

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