CANADA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 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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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry (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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