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ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM FOR THE CANADA GRAINS COUNCIL COMPLETES TECHNICAL REVIEW – PART ONE

The Grains, Oilseeds, Pulses and Special Crops On-Farm Food Safety Program, of the Canada Grains Council, has successfully completed Technical Review – Part One of the of the recognition process led by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on April 6, 2006.

This is one of several projects of the voluntary, industry-led Canadian approach to on-farm food safety to begin the process towards gaining government recognition.

During Technical Review – Part One, a review team comprised of federal, provincial and territorial commodity specialists examine and assess the national producer organization's generic Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) model and producer manual to confirm the program is technically sound and adheres to HACCP principles. On-farm food safety programs are also assessed against federal, provincial and territorial regulatory requirements.

As a result of this review, the Canada Grains Council can confidently move forward with its program knowing it is technically sound.

The Grains, Oilseeds, Pulses and Special Crops On-Farm Food Safety Program are being delivered to producers across Canada before undergoing the remaining stages of the recognition process.

Responding to food safety concerns of buyers and consumers as well as foreseen international trade requirements, on-farm food safety programs have been in voluntary development by Canada's national producer organizations since 1997. Assistance for the development and implementation of these programs is provided through the Systems Development Component of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program.

Led by the CFIA, the On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program is a joint federal-provincial-territorial program in direct support of the Food Safety and Quality component of AAFC's Agricultural Policy Framework. To date, 19 national producer organizations have expressed their intention to apply for recognition of their on-farm food safety programs. Scientific and technical advice to industry towards the development and documentation of its on-farm food safety programs is also provided by the CFIA.

For more information please contact,

Warren Smandych
National Coordinator
On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Section
Food Policy Coordination Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Government of Canada

Room 654, 220 4th Ave. SE
Calgary, AB T2G 4X3
Tel: (403) 292-5822
Cell: (403) 589-3198
Fax: (403) 292-5996
wsmandych@inspection.gc.ca

Canada Grains Council

Dennis Stephens
Manager
Canada Grains Council
1215, 220 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0A5
dstephens@canadagrainscouncil.ca