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2017-2021WorkPlanDirectorBeefandVeal
BeefandVealCommitteeJanuary3,2018
DirectorofBeefandVeal:December TimeClocks
IssueResolution– performanceChina Expansionofaccesstoincludebone-inbeef#814:Approach:Politicalleadkeepingin-stepwithtechnicalprocess
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• PMvisit toChina December3-7,
2017AAFC/PMO Announced expandedbeefaccessDec.4but
withnodetails.Offalhasbeenspecificallyexcludedfromthisexpansionofaccess.
• AAFC+MINTannouncementofchilledpilotalongwithbone-inbeefaccess
December7,2017 CFIAImport/ExportDivision
• Chinaintroduces3phaseapproach December2017 CFIA Phase1:5approved plantsPhase2:5plantswithconditionstobemetPhase3:remaining18plants
• CFIAsubmitsverificationinformationforPhase2plantapprovals
December13,2017 CFIA/Embassy For5additional plants only.
• ActionPlanDraftedtolobbyGovernmentofCanada
December14,2017 A.Schlachter
• IndustryengagementwithPMOandMinisterstopressforrealaccess
December2017andJanuary2018
C. WhiteandMFMacKinnon
EngagedwithAAFCandMINTMINOonDecember22,2017.Joint CMC,CCA,NCFAlettertoAAFC+MINTdrafted
• MembersengagewithMinisters,MPsandMLAs
January2018
• GovernmentofCanadameetingswithChinesecounterparts.
January2018 Will pressalllevelstoengagetoassertindustryexpectationthattheannouncedaccessismadereal
• Phase2plantapprovals January2018
• Phase3plantapprovals TBC
IssueResolution– performanceCONTINUEDChina Expansionofaccesstoincludebone-inbeef#814
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• CFIA-AQSIQcooperativearrangement
signedoutliningimportconditionssigned.
September2016 CFIAimport/ExportDivision
Attestation includes“havenotbeenfedwithrestrictedveterinarydrugsorfeedadditivesprohibitedbyChinaandCanada”.
Thisismuchbroaderthanrequiredforbonelessbeef.
• IncomingCNCAAudit. April3-14 CFIAImport/ExportDivision
Commonquestions:Timeneededtoreachminus15C,useofwoodenpallets,segregationofdifferentspeciesandofOTMversusUTM.
Auditorsappreciatedoverview presentationsinplantspriortogoing intotheproductionareas.Recommend thisapproachforfutureforeignaudits.
• DraftCNCAauditreportsubmittedtoCFIA.
June19 CNCA CNCA conductstheaudit;AQSIQdecidesiftheimportconditionsagreedtowillbemet.
During theclosingmeetingCNCAhadindicatedtheyexpectedtosubmittheirauditreportwithin60daystoAQSIQ.
• DraftCNCAauditreportreceivedbyCFIAforreviewandfinalization
June19 CFIAImport/ExportDivision
UndertermsofUSbeefaccesstoChinanogrowthhormonesorbetaagonistsareallowedandcattlemustbetraceabletofarmoforigin.
June26USDAAMSEVprogramlists9establishmentsaseligibletoship(e.g.,EUapproved).
• CFIAreviewandmutualacknowledgement/acceptanceoftheCNCAreportandimportconditions.
July CFIAImport/ExportDivision
AQSIQ mayrequestfurtherinformationormayasktorevisecertainimportconditionsthatmayneedtobenegotiatedresultingindelays.
CFIA responsewasnotsentuntilSeptember22.
• CFIADanielMillercallwithAQSIQ July25 CFIAImport/ExportDivision
Intent wastofinalizebone-inaccessandagreeonnextstepsforchilledproductaccess
See chilledaccessdashboard.
• CFIAletter September22 CFIAImport/ExportDivision
Responded todeficiencies identifiedinAuditincludingabilitytofreezeto-15Cin48hrs;accessroadfordeliveryofcattle.
These areexpectedtobenegotiable.ExpectationsraisedOctober31withAAFCFredGorrell.Sameday,chasersenttoAAFCMinistertoremindhimofindustryexpectations.
• CFIA-AQSIQFoodSafetyWG+Presidentsmeeting/call
November3 CFIA Import/ExportDivision
Expectagreementthatdeficienciesnotedduringaudithavebeenresolved
ChinaCNCAapprovedGoldenandKMLforbone-inbeef.OnNov,.19AQSIQpublishedapprovalfor5plantsincludingthesetwo.
• AAFCMINmeetingwithChinaMINofMoA andASIQ
November12-21 CFIA/AAFC ChinarequestedalistofBSE-freecattlesuppliers– whichwasprovidedandaccepted
The listprovidedwasofregistrantsoftheRactopamine FreeProgram.Detailsonupdatingthelisthavenotyetbeennegotiated.
IssueResolution– performanceChina ExpansionofaccesstoincludeChilled beef+Offal#1304:Approach:Politicalleadkeepingin-stepwithtechnicalprocess
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• PMvisit toChina December3-7,2017 AAFC/PMO Announced expandedbeefandporkaccessDec.4but
withnodetails.Offalhasbeenspecificallyexcludedfromthisexpansionofaccess.
• AAFC+MINTannouncementofchilledpilotalongwithbone-inbeefaccess
December7,2017 CFIAImport/Export Division Seepreviousdashboardforbone-inbeefdetails.ApilotisstillthebasisofAustralia’sfreshchilledtradewithChina.
• Issue+offalraised aspartofChinaAccessActionPlan
January 2018 A.Schlachter See ActionPlanDocumentpostedonBVCCommitteewebsite
• CFIA tofinalizenegotiationofconditionsoftrade
March2018 CFIAImport/ExportDivision MOUwassignedinNovember2017as deliverableforMINMacAulay’smission.
CFIAhasshared nodetailsotherthantoindicateChinahasaccepted16/20plantsforthepilot
• Certificationconditionspublished onMOPandexportcertificatesactivated
TBC CFIAImport/ExportDivision VerificationauditsbyChinabarenotexpectedtoberequired.
• Signatureofcooperativearrangement TBC CFIA Formalizes tradeforChina.Thismaytakeyearsbuttradecontinuesintheinterim.ApilotisstillthebasisofAustralia’sfreshchilledtradewithChina.
IssueResolution– performanceCONTINUEDChina ExpansionofaccesstoincludeChilled beef+Offal#1304
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• ChilledproductacceptedbyChinaon
2017-18bilateralworkplanMarch2017 CFIAImport/ExportDivision AtCFIA/AQSIQFoodSafetyTWGAQSIQagreedtobegin
workonthisthisyear.AQSIQ willcommittoactivelyworkononlyoneCanadianmeatissueatatime.
• MISBADMmeetingwithChineseMinisterCounselloratEmbassy
May2017 AAFC Raised thisaspriority. ASofDEC15201741USslaughterestablishmentsarecurrentlyapprovedforexporttoChina.AllareEU-approvedaswell.
• AmbassadormeetingwithAQSIQMinisterXi
June16,2017 Alan andCCAJohnMasswohl DirectlyaskedAmbassadortoraiseexpectationthatbone-inandchilledaccesswouldbeachievedon-schedule.
Embassy reportedthattheAmbassador’srequestwaswell-receivedbyAQSIQ.
• JointCMC/CCAlettertoMINsMacAulayandChampagne.
July 2017 AlanandCCAJohnMasswohl Intentisto documentexpectationsforbone-inandchilledaccessandsimilarproductcoverageasU.S.hasachieved.FirstshipmentofU.S.chilledproductclearedonJune23.
CautionneedstobeexercisedtoavoidthesameconditionsbeingimposeduponCanadaastheUnitedStates.
• ConfirmationofBVCprioritiesforindividualvarietymeats
July27,2017 Alan We wishtoinformCFIAnegotiatorsastowhichproductshavethegreatestcommercialvalue.
• CFIADanielMillercallwithAQSIQ July25,2017 CFIAImport/Export Division Intent istofinalizebone-inaccessandbutalsoagreeonnextstepsforchilledproductaccess
Discussiononthiscalldidnotgobeyondthe requestforsimilarproductaccessastheUSreceived.
• CFIApilotproposaltoAQSIQ September 22,2017 CFIAImport/ExportDivision CFIAdidnotconsultwithindustrypriortosubmittingpilotproposaltoAQSIQ.Understand20beefandporkestablishmentswerepresentedtoChinaforconsideration.
Listing ofinterestedestablishmentsneededtobesenttoAQSIQbyOctober31.
• Negotiationofcertificationconditionsinitiated
November3,2017 CFIA-CMC U.S.precedent isanticipatedtoallowCanadatoachieveparityinproductcoverageandsystemsaccessaswell.EventisCFIA/AQSIQandFoodSafetyWorkingGroup.
We willbepressingfornoaudit.
IssueResolution- performanceEUApprovalofAdditionalProcessingAidsApproach:Technicalsupportedbyadvocacy
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• GoC approvaltodraftandparticipateinjointindustry-
GOCEU AdvocacyStrategyDec23,2016 CFIA InitialAAFCdraftapprovedbyGACSteveVerheul,AAFCFrédéric
Seppey andCFIAPaulMayersIndustrytaskedwithprovidinginput
• EUAdvocacymission May1-10,2017 AAFC IdentifiedUK,IrishandEUregulatoryandindustryalliesandinfluencersandgainedbetterunderstandingofEUconcernstotestandrefinemessaging
CCA,CBBC,CPIandCMCparticipated.
• MeetingoftheIndustry,CFIAandAAFCEUTechnicalCommittee
June2, 2017 AAFC AAFC fundingconfirmedforPAAefficacy
• GOCapprovalofEUAdvocacyStrategyandimplementation
September 28,2017 AAFC MetwithAAFCand CFIAonJune28toreviewindustryinput.Agreementreachedonmessaging
• GOCandindustryengagementwithEUalliesandinfluencersasperPhaseIofAdvocacyStrategy
September2017 AAFC-Alan
AAFCMINMissiontoEU(Oct7-15) - messaging fromstrategyusedinallengagementwithEUbyGOCaswellasbyindustry.Nov30engagedwithAAFCMINOtoprovideupdateonstatusasfollowuptothismissionandChrisWhite’sengagement.
Chris WhiteparticipatedinthisMission.
• HC/CFIAProcessingAidguidanceRE:DomesticProduction
December2017 CFIA isseekingvalidationevidenceformultipleapplicationsduringslaughterandproduction
Introduces challengetoEUadvocacytoanswerconcernthatproductsarebeingusedtoreplaceofGMPs.
• PAAEfficacyresearchcompletedfollowedbypeerreview 2017and2018 AAFC Therearetwo phasesenvisioned,thefirstisinalaboratory,followedbyin-plantresearch.
PAAbeing suppliedbyOxycheminUSA(Alanacquiredthis)Citric/lacticblendmayalsobeaddedtoresearchplan– (Alanacquiredthis).
• AgriMarketing FundingApplication December2017 Alan TargetisusingresidualAAFCprogramfunds.ApplicationispreparatoryforarelatedapplicationforfundingunderAAFC’snewagriculturalpolicyframework(CAP).
CCAispartner.
IssueResolution- performanceUnitedStatesTrim forCooking#1584Approach:Technicalwithprudentpoliticalsupport(e.g.,avoidbeingpartofNAFTAnegs)
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• Articulatedesiredoutcometodistinguish
thisfromongoingRCCinitiatives.Week ofMarch27,2017
Schlachterinconsultationwithindustry,CFIA,AAFC,EmbassyandGAC
1. GOCMinistersleavebehinddocument;2. GOCofficials– includesrationale,impact,urgencyand
anticipatedresourcerequirements(completed)3. FSISofficialsleavebehinddocument(completed)
Common messageswillbeextractedfromthesedocumentsforengagementwithUSdecisionmakers.
• EngagementwithGOCMinistersandstaff April12,2017 Industry,CMC,Schlachter 1.Approachisproactiveawarenesswithaviewtoescalating,ifnecessary(referencedApril12withAAFCMINO)
Framed asEUtradefacilitation.RisksdeferraltoNAFTArenegotiation.
• EngagewithrelevantFSISdecision-makers April2017 CFIAImport/ExportDivisionParallelworkdonebyindustry
FSIShasalreadyinformallyagreedtohaveaconversation.CFIAsentformalrequesttoFSISonMarch21,2107.NAMIrequestedface-to-facemeetingofregulatorsandindustryonbothsides.
• USDAtocreateanewre-inspectionclass January 2018 USDA WeekofSept11,NAMIconfirmedthatwork hadbrieflygoneofftheradarduringFSISstaffingchangesbutwasputbackontotheagenda.FSISisunlikelytomeetonthistopicuntiltheyhaveadraftfordiscussion.
• FSIS/CFIA/Industrymeetingtodeterminenextsteps
2018 CFIADough Hazel&DanielMiller/CMCCrichton
Contrarytoexplicitinstructionstonot doso,AAFCnegotiatorstabledanearlierbroaderproposalon“Labellingforintendeduse”attheAgTableinRound4oftheNAFTAmodernization.Theimpactofthisbeing introducedintotheNAFTAnegotiationsisexpectedtoemergeinRound6inMontrealwhenthemeatannexwillbediscussed.
Severaldatesfor theRCCmeetinghavebeenconsidered,theearliestinMay, followedbysuccessiveproposals.
• Informedbyabove,industryengagementwithFSIS/USDAandwithi-houses
2018 Industryonbothsidesofborder
Engagementwithi-housesisto mitigatepoliticalrisks.
• Government-governmentengagementtopressforprogramdevelopment
2018 AAFCwith EmbassyinWSHDC
Could alsoberaisedinMISBADMengagementwithUSDAandUSTRe.g.,informallyonmarginsofCanada-USConsultativeCommitteeonAgricultureinMay2018
• FSISprogramdevelopmentandapproval 2018 FSIS-CFIA NABI &CMCproposal“Forfurtherprocessing– Intendeduse….”outlinesapossibleapproachforcontrolledmovement.
Expect tohaveto“tweek”receivingprotocolsatdestination“cook”establishmentstoincludei-house
IssueResolution- performanceUSDAGradeEquivalency#1585Approach:Political- couldbebeforeormorelikelypartofNAFTArenegotiation
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• ScopingoutcallwithUSDAandCBGAto
initiatediscussionandtoscopeoutchallenges.
April 27,2017 Schlachter • Draftedone-pagesummaryexploringtwoapproachesexplored:
1. USDAqualitygradesappliedinCanadianfederally-registeredfacilitieseligibleforexporttotheUnitedState
2. USDAequivalencyrecognition
USDA officialscategorizedthisasbeingverydifficulttoachieveasaresultofthefervorofprotectionistsentimentshavinglostmCOOL.
• InclusionofissueinCMCGazetteinputintoNAFTAmodernization
July 2017 Met withAAFCnegotiatorsandproposedgradeforgradeapproachre:tradewithEligibilityofUS-growngrainforCanadiangrades.
• EmbassytoapproachnewUSDAandUSTRAdministrationsatworkinglevelstotoexploretheirinterestinsupportinggrading
July2017 Embassy/Schlachter Resolving graingradingissueprior toNAFTArenegotiationanticipatedtobeofinteresttoUSTR.EmbassyraisedinformallywithUSTRSharonBaumer.
CommencementofNAFTArenegotiation August16inWSHDC.
• ExplorefeasibilityofQAD106ProcedureGradingExemptionsforribsandloins
August2017 Schlachter AcalltodiscussafirstdraftusingJBSestablishmentsonbothsidesofthebordertookplaceAugust29withUSDAAMSJenniferPorterusingQAD106MeetingtookplaceAMSinWSHDCSept28onmarginsofNAMI/CMCjointboardmeeting
AMSawarethatgradeequivalencyrecognitionisaCanadianaskintheNAFTArenegotiations.
• PositionstatementsenttoMINsMacAulayandFreeland
September 26,2017
Schlachter Aface-to-facediscussionsubsequentlytookplaceonSept12withCanada’snegotiatingteam.
• MeetingwithAMSinWSHDC September 28,2017
Schlachter Politicalwillrequiredtochangethecurrentapproach:NochangestoUSDAregulationsarerequired.AMSsuggestedpursuingthisintheCCAforum.
• NAFTAmodernizationRound4WSHDC October 2107 AAFCnegotiators TabledattheAgriculturenegotiationtableinanAgAnnexMeetingwithNegotiatingteamOctober31.
InitialUSreactiontothisrequestwasnotoptimistic
• NAFTARound6Montreal January 23-28 AAFCnegotiators TheAgAnnexisanticipatedtobediscussedatlength.
IssueResolution- performanceSaudiArabia/GCCCertification ofhalal-fedanimals#1383 Approach:Technicalwithpoliticalsupport
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• Consolidateindustry/GOCworkinggroupandleadership
ofthesameWeek ofApril3,2017
Schlachter 1. AsofOctober,GCChalalattestationswillbemadebyhalalcertifiers,nottheCFIA.
2. AnewdraftGCCFoodGuidewaspublishedonApril11withanewcertificationattestationfor“halal-fed”animals.
Industry callstookplaceon:March27(organizedbyGOC),April13(OrganizedbyA.Schlachter).
• AttempttoobtainGCC/Saudidefinitionof“halalfeed” WeekofJune12,2017 Embassy 1. Nodefinitionhasbeenprovidednorisoneexpectedtobeprovided.GCC/SaudidefinitionofhalalfeedwouldhaveinformedengagementwithIFANCCandotherhalalcertifiers.
2. GCCrecommendedcontactingmembersdirectly.
Saudi Arabiaismarketofprimaryinterestandisbeingcontacteddirectlybyembassy.
• DocumentationoffeedingpracticesforCanadiancattlethatcurrentlymeetGCChalalrequirements
August 2017 MarkKlassen
The interestisassuringthatasmanycattleaspossiblewillbeeligibleandavailabletopackerstoservicethismarket.MelissaDumontofANACisalsobeingconsulted.
OurunderstandingisthatHalalfeedisplant-basedwithnoporcine proteinsorbloodproductsadded.
• Introductoryandfollow-upmeetingswithINFANCCandwithotherpotentialhalalcertifiers
August/October2017 Schlachter CallstookplacewithHTO andAlbertaHalalMonitoringandCertificationCouncil andwithIFANCC . TheapproachpreferredbyallItistocertifydocumentationonlyatslaughter/processingestablishments.IFANCCisworkingtoconfirm“noanimalprotein”exceptions.Initially,IFANCCisanticipatedtobetheonlyCanada-basedhalalcertifierbutU.S.-basedfirmsmaybeused.Kuwait,Bahrain,andQatarhaveofficiallynotifiedtheWTOthatimplementationoftheGCCFoodGuideispostponed.UAEandSaudiArabiahaveinformallyindicatedtheytoowilldelayimplementation.
UAEhascirculated adraftcertificateforcommentthatincludesthehalal-fedanimalattestation– noimplementationdatehasbeennotified.
NOTE:TheGCCofficiallydoesnotallowtheuseofprocessingaidsotherthanwater.Thisisanewlyidentifiedissue.
• DraftHalal-fedprotocol 2018 Schlachter Discussion onthedraftwillbeinformedbyengagementwithhalalcertifiers.
Draft protocolcirculatedApril11,2017.
• Follow-updiscussion/negotiationswithINFANCCandwithotherpotentialhalalcertifiers
2018 Schlachter Objectiveistoagreeonthespecificsofwhatisrequiredtoattestthatmeathasbeenderivedfromhalal-fedanimals.
IFANCCbecameaCMCmemberinJuly.
IssueResolution– performanceIndonesia – restoreaccessforSRM-removed MBM#1454:Approach:Industrypressurein-marketsupportedbytechnicalprocess
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• CVObilateralonmarginsofOIEAGMinParis May24,2017 CFIA CVO Indonesiaaskedforadditionaltechnical information
relatedtotheFebruary2015BSEcase.Chris WhiteaccompaniedCVODr.Kochar.
• Delivery ofBSEinformationrequestedbyIndonesia
May25,2017 CFIAOperations andScience experts
WasdeliveredCVODr.Fadjar Sumping Tjatur Rasa,MinistryofAgricultureonmarginsofOIEAGM
• BilateralmeetingwithIndonesianembassycontacts/AmbassadorFaiza toscopeoutstatusofdraftMOUandpotentialnextsteps.
October3, 2017 A. Schlachter/AAFC Indonesia isseekingtoupgradeabilateralletterofintentoncooperationwithAAFCtoanMOUtoprovideaccessforCanadiangeneticsandfacilitatehiringofIndonesianmeatcuttersinCanada.
DiscussionsstoppedwhenIndonesiaissuedadecreein2015acceptingimportsonlyfromBSEnegligibleriskcountries.
• EngagementwithindustrycontactsinIndonesiatoexploreoutreachopportunities
December2017 A.Schlachter ChangeofdeskofficeratAAFC.
• DatapackagesharedwithIndonesia January 2018 AAFC DatapackagewassenttoEmbassyonDecember22,2017fordelivery.IndustrycontactswillengagewithIndonesianofficialsoncethepackagehasbeendelivered.
• AAFCMISBADMmeetingwithIndonesianAmbassadorFaiza toformalizeMOU
January 2018 AAFC/Industry Meetingswithhigh-levelGOCofficialsmaynotbepossibleasbilateralrelationsarebeingmanagedtopressIndonesiatoreleaseNeilBantleman,aCanadianteacherfromprison.
MISB ADMGorrell lastmetwiththeIndonesianAmbassadorin2015withIndustryparticipation.
• IndustryoutreachinJakartatocontinuetopressforMBMaccess(e.g.,productdemandpressure)
TBC Industry The draftMOUreferencesannualworkplans–actionstolifttheMBMbantobeincluded.AnAAFCTradeCommissioner(ChrisAnderson)waspostedinJakartainlateAugust.EngagementispartofbroaderASEANstrategy.
• MISBADMmissionwithAAFCtradecommissionerfollowupwithIndonesianCVOtopressforliftingBSEdecree
TBC AAFC/Industry A technicalseminarinIndonesiatohighlightthebenefitsofusingCanadianMBMwillbeexploredaspartofthismission.
IssueResolution- performanceEUVealVeterinaryDrugParity:Technicalsupportedbyadvocacy
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• Discussion withHCVeterinaryDrugDirectorate(VDD) December 2017 Alan NeedtounderstandthemechanicsofHCpolicydevelopmentupon
whichCFIAregulationsandtheirenforcementofitarebased.
• DiscussionwithCFIAFIEDDanielMiller/RosaAiello December2017 Alan NeedtounderstandbasisofEU-CFIAequivalencyarrangement asthisimpactstheimportconditionssetforEUandhowcomplianceismonitoredandmaintained.
• VealindustryprioritizationofEUdrugstotarget December2017 Alan While allofthesedrugsshouldbeprohibited,itmaybepragmatictofocusoncertainonesincommunicationswithGoC toadvocateconceptsthatcanreadilybeunderstoodandrelatedto.
This canbeusedtoadvocateforapprovalofsafevetdrugsofinteresttoCanadianvealproducers.
• InclusionofvealinterestsintheEUDevelopmentFund January2018 Thepremise ofthisrequestforfundingistoaddressmarketfailuresresultingfromtheGoC notnegotiatingcommercially-viableaccesstotheEUmarketforCanadianbeefandveal.
Housing andvetdrugapprovalarekeyelementsofcompetitiveness.
• AdvocacymessagingandstrategytoengagewithHCandvetdrugcompaniestoseekapprovalofvetdrugsofinteresttoCanadianvealproducers.
January2018 Alan
• VealIssuesplacedonagendaofCETAJointManagementCommitteeforSanitaryandPhytosanitaryMeasures
February 2018 CFIA Thismechanism replacesandisbroaderthanthepreviousVetagreement.Theco-chairshavenotyetbeennamed.GACtradeofficialsareanticipatedtobehelpfulingettingthisitemontotheagendaasanirritantthatneedstobeaddressedonanexpeditedbasis– countervailandantidumpingarekeytopicstobaseinterventionsupon.
• AgreementbyEUtocreateprogramstoattestthatveterinarydrugsspecificallyprohibitedforuseinCanadaarenotusedintheproductionofanimalsraisedtoproducevealdestinedforexporttoCanada.
TBD CFIADGSante
Theproposed referencemodeliscarbadox useinswine intheU.S.wheretheU.S.hasmaintainedan assurancesystemforoveradecadepreventingituseforporkbeingexportedtoCanada.InApril2016theU.S.FDA’sCenterforVeterinaryMedicine(CVM)tookthefirststeptowardrescindingcarbadox approvalduetocarcinogenicresidues.
• RevisionofCFIAvealimportconditionstoreflect
IssueResolution- performanceEUHealthMarkApproach:Technicalwithpoliticalsupportifrequired
Milestones Timeframe Lead Considerations Notes• RequestmadetoEUDGSante toapprovetheCFIA
legendasequivalenttotheEUhealthmark2016 CFIA 1. Thisrequestwasmadebasedonthebestinformationavailable
atthattime.
EUAdvocacymission May1-10,2017 AAFC Toured SmithfieldMarketinLondonandobservedtherangeofHealthMarkoptionsbeingusedSpoketoUK,IrishandEUregulatoryofficialstoconfirmunderstanding.
CFIAMOPcurrentlyprovidesasingleoption
• MeetingoftheEUTechnicalCommittee June2, 2017 AAFC Twoapproaches discussed1.RecognitionoftheCFIAlegendasthehealthmark2.UseoftheexistingseparatelabelforCanada,whichisthemostpragmatic
Equivalency oftheCFIAlegendwouldrequirealegislativechange.
• ConsultationswithDGSante onrevisionstoMOP July 2017 CFIA Useofexisting labelwouldallowporktradetocommenceimmediately.SignificantCETAbasedbeeftradeisnotanticipatedtobeginforatleastanotheryearormoree.g.,whenPAAhasbeenfullyapprovedasanantimicrobialprocessingaid.
• RepresentationstoAAFCandGACMinistersOfficestopressCFIAtomovethefiletomatchCETAprovisionalimplementationonSeptember22
September Alan Aug30callwithGACandAAFCtopressfor resolutionpriortoCETAImplementation.Sept 12meetingwithCFIAofficialsonthisissueunproductive.Sept14meetingwithAAFCMINOtoagainpressforresolution
MINOscommunicatedwitheachotherandAAFCengagedwithCFIA
• CMC,CCAandCPCpressreleasesonCETAimplementationcalledCFIAoutforfoot-draggingtoresolvethisissue.
September22,2017 Alan CFIAhadinitiallyindicatedtheyneededtoconfirmwithDGSantethattheupdatedCFIAMOP11.7.3.5.1Identificationmarking,satisfiesEUrequirements,however,intheendtheydidnotdoso.
• CFIArevisedMOPproposaltoindustry September21,2017 CFIA Meetingwith KrisPanday Sept5indicatedthataproposalshouldbecirculatedtoindustryverysoon.
DidnotoccuruntilDr. Kaurreturnedfromholidays.
Annex:2017-18BeefandVealEventsEvent&City Dates Participants Considerations NotesForo GlobalAgropecuario:Puebla,Mexico September 20-23,
2017Noparticipation thisyear– ThisisMexico’smajoragpolicyevent
NAMI/COMECARNE/CMCjointmeetingsinWSHDC September 28-29,2107
Alan Schlachter
BeefValueChainRoundtableMississauga October 10,2017 AlanSchlachter
AAFCMINmissiontoANUGA(Germany),Brussels,andG-7(Italy) October 7-15 ChrisWhite
CanadianBeefAdvisorsMeetingCalgary October26,2017 AlanSchlachter
NAFTAModernizationNegotiationsRound5inMexicoCity November2017 AlanSchlachter
AAFCMINmissiontoChina(Shanghai,GuangzhouandBeijing) November 12-21,2017
ChrisWhite
NAFTAModernizationIntercessionalWSHDC December10-17 none Neither theAgorSPSNegotiatingtablesmet
AAFCMASAnnualMeeting December7 AlanSchlachter
CCIABoardMeetings.Calgary December7-8 CMCDelegates A.Schlachterparticipatedbyconferencecall
TraceabilityRegulatoryImplementationCommittee December12-13 A.Schlachter
NAFTAModernizationRound6Montreal January A.Schlachter MeatAnnexis anticipatedtothemainfocusattheAgtable
NAFTAModernizationRound7MexicoCity February
COMECARNEAGM.PuertoVallartaMexico February14-16
Additional2017-18BeefandVealEventsonnextslide
Annex:2017-18BeefandVealEventsEvent&City Dates Participants Considerations NotesChina: FoodSafetyWorkingGroup March27– April6 AQSIQ, CFIA,AAFC AccessforCanadianchilled beefisontheagenda. AChinese ”ask”foraccesstoCanada
formeatstuffeddumplingsandpastries.
MeetingwithAQSIQ+CIQToronto April1,2017 JorgeCorrea+CPICesarUrias AQSIQhasindicatedthattheywouldliketodiscussChina’simportrequirementsandaddressanyquestionsthattheCanadianmeatindustrymighthave.
Congresointernacional delacarne:MexicoCity April5-6,2017 Nonethisyear CMChasacloserelationshipwiththeUSNAMI– investinginarelationshipwiththeMexicanbeefindustryasNAFTApartnerandagrowingexporterofqualitybeefcouldhelptoexpandandprotectourmarketaccessinterestsinboththeMexicanandUSmarkets.
CCA-CMCEUAdvocacyMay April30-May10,2017
ChrisWhite,AlanSchlachter,DanEtzel,CCAJohn Masswohl +2otherCCAofficials,CPCJohnRoss
BeefValueChainRoundtable-andBeefAdvisorsGroupmeetinginCalgary May16-17,2017 AlanSchlachter
OIEGeneralSession:Paris May22-27,2017 CCA JohnMasswohl,CMCChrisWhite
Thereisanopportunity forindustrytoaccompanyCanada’sOIEDelegate(Dr.HarpreetKochhar)tobilateralmeetingswithcountriesofinterest.
SouthKoreaandIndonesiaareofinterest
BVCfacetofacemeetingOttawa June4,2017 BVC Members
CMCAnnualConference June5-72017 CMCmembersandstaff
CanadianBeefIndustryConference:Calgary(includesTradeComponentofCCAsemi-annualmeetingCanadaBeefInc.AGMBVCface-to-facemeeting
August15-17,2017 Alan Schlachter
Annex:MarketAccessLandscapeRank Market RegainingAccess Lead
Tier1 Director ofBeefandVealRole:Strategydevelopmentanddriving implementation
Indonesia Regain SRM-removedMBMaccess A.Schlachter
Tier3 Monitoringprogress
Indonesia Restoreaccessforbloodmeal682 FMAT
Rank Market Newandexpandedaccess Lead
Tier 1 Director ofBeefandVealRole:Strategydevelopmentanddriving implementation
EU Healthmark1560,RESOLVEDCarcasswashes428,EFAS-CFIAequivalence,quotaadministration
A.SchlachterA.SchlachterFMAT
China Expandaccessforbone-inbeef814Expandedaccessforchilledbeef1304Expand approvedcoldstoragefacilities1413Systemsapprovalto addEstabs. forexport814Tallow– removesegregationrequirements374
A. SchlachterA. SchlachterFMATFMATFMAT
US Trimforcook1584 A.Schlachter
CustomsUnion New accessforhorsemeat1086 FMAT
Ukraine Expand plantsapprovedforexport1566 FMAT
Saudi Arabia/GCC Certification ofhalal-fedanimals1383 A.Schlachter
Tier2 DirectorofBeefandVealRole:Active engagement
CustomsUnion Newaccessforgelatin1097 FMAT
Tier3 Director ofBeefandVealRole:Monitor progress
Mexico New accessforhorsemeat1501 FMAT
Oman Seeking expandedaccess640 FMAT
China Sheepcasings395 FMAT
EU Seekingnewaccessforrendered products1333 FMAT
Rank Market Maintenanceofaccess/competitiveness Lead
Tier1 Director ofBeefandVealRole:Strategydevelopmentanddriving implementation
China CNCAaudit(beefandpork)TemperatureprofilesformeatandedibleoffalAdministerbeta-agonist-freeprotocol
FMATJ.CorreaA. Schlachter
Japan Japanannualmeataudit1311 J.Correa
US FSISannualmeatauditsFSMAaudits
J.CorreaCFIAOps
Domestic CFIAfee-forservicemodel development ChrisNash
Tier2 Activeengagement
CustomsUnion Maintainaccessfornon-ediblefats1099 FMAT
SouthKorea ConfirmBSEprotocoltominimizefuturetradedisruptions1535 FMAT
Tier3 Monitoringprogress
US RTEproductequivalence845 FMAT
Philippines MonitoringimpactsofnewcircularonMDMandMSM680 FMAT
Customs Union Maintainaccessforbeef1069Maintain accessforpreparedmeats1089
FMAT
Indonesia WTOconsistentimportlicensing 1009 FMAT
Rank Market Opportunities/competitiveness Lead
Director ofBeefandVealRole:Constructvalueproposition
NAFTA NAFTAmodernization A.Schlachter
US Beefgradingequivalency1585US/CANRegulatoryCooperationCouncil(RCC)andBTB
A.SchlachterMF MacKinnen
TPP Restructuring withouttheUS A. Schlachter
China FTA exploratorydiscussionsChinaStrategyRefreshAAFC/MOA workplanandJAC
A.SchlachterFMAT
All ExploreanewFederalGovernmentfundingallocationformarketaccesswork
A.Schlachter
Annex:CMCWorkPlanContributionOrganizations/Forums Lead
Director ofBeefandVealRole(asindicated)
- CMC-CFIAPresidentsForum– leadwithCFIADr.RichardArsenault• MarketAccess:GOC/Industrycoordinationofefforts• MarketAccess:Non-foodsafetycertificationapproaches• CostRecovery
A.Schlachter
CanadianCattleIdentificationAgency- One oftwoCMCDirectors
A.Schlachter
CFIATraceabilityRegulations A.Schlachter
CanadianBeefGradingAgency-One ofCMCDirectors
A.Schlachter
Beef ValueChainRoundtableCanadianBeefAdvisorsPorkValueChainRoundtable
A. SchlachterA.SchlachterJ.Correa
Canadian BeefIndustryConference A.Schlachter
ATNG(AAFCAg TradeNegotiationsGroup) A.Schlachter
CRSB(Canadian RoundtableforSustainableBeef) A.Schlachter
CanadianAgri-FoodTradeAlliance A. Schlachter
CanadianSupplyChainFoodSafetyCoalition– Co-Chair C.Nash
CODEX– monitornotices C.Nash
RegulatoryInitiatives Lead
Director ofBeefandVealRole:Advancebeefandvealinterests
CFIATraceabilityRegulations A.Schlachter
CFIASafeFoodforCanadiansRegulations C.Nash
CFIAFoodLabellingModernizationPhaseIIIandbeyond C.Nash
CFIACostRecoveryPhaseOneConsultations andbeyond C.Nash
CFIAElectronicServiceDeliveryPlatform(ESDP) C.Nash
CFIAIntegratedAgencyInspectionModel(iAIM) C.Nash
EstablishmentRiskAssessmentmodel(ERA) C.Nash
RegulatoryInitiativesContinued Lead
Director ofBeefandVealRole:Advance beefandvealinterests
HealthCanadaFoodGuide C.Nash
HealthCanadaSodiumReduction C.Nash
HealthCanada/CanadianEnvironmental ProtectionAct&ChemicalsManagementPlan C. Nash
HealthCanadaNFt,ColourLabellingandIngredientLabelling C. Nash
HealthCanadaFrontofPackageLabelling(FOP) C.Nash
HealthCanadaHydrogenatedOils(PHOs/industrialtransfats) C.Nash
HealthCanadaAdvertisingtoChildren(M2K) C.Nash
HealthCanadaFrontofPackageLabelling(FOP) C.Nash
Canada– USRegulatory CooperationCouncil C.Nash
CFIAAMPS C.Nash
CFIAHumaneTransport C.Nash
CMCCommittees Lead
Beef Committee A.Schlachter
PorkCommittee J.Correa
Prepared MeatsCommittee C,Nash
Technical Committeeandrelatedtechnicalforumsandevents J. Correa
Initiatives Lead
Canadian Beta-Agonist-FreeBeefCertificationProgram- Administrator A.Schlachter
Foreign Audits J.Correa
MediaRelations M. Mattinson
CETARedMeatDevelopment Fund A.Schlachter
MeatCommunicationsCampaign MFMacKinnon
Labour Lobby MF MacKinnon
E.U.PAAAnti-MicrobialApprovalWorkPlan
2017 2018 2019
Preparation of EFSA
SubmissionNewResearch
Vet JMC (MAY )
EFSA Review
18
1. Industry to assess research gaps and needs for efficacy research on PAA for beef
5. Industry to finalize application package for submission to EFSA by CFIA
3. Design research parameters, conduct and complete research
6 to 12 months 3 months (?)
4. Journal peer review completed and research published
Research Peer Review
6 to 9 months 6 to 8 months
PAFF Opinion
(?)
2. Confirm resources for additional research
required
Advocacy- Phase1 Phase2 Phase3
2020…
EC Approval
-JFMAMJJASOND-JFMAMJJASOND-JFMAMJJASOND-JFMAMJJASONC…
Vet JMC (NOV )
Vet JMC (MAY )
Vet JMC (NOV)
Vet JMC (MAY )
Vet JMC (NOV )
Vet JMC (MAY )
Vet JMC (NOV )
Industry Mission Industry Mission Industry Mission Industry Mission
6. Government of Canada political engagement begins
LiteratureReviewandassessmentofresearchavailabletosupportPAAefficacyapplicationto
EUFoodSafetyAuthority(EFSA)
Completionandpublicationofadditionalpeer-reviewedefficacyresearchtosupportEFSAapplications
Completionofapplied efficacyresearchinCanadianMeatEstablishmentstosupportEFSAapplications
Submission,reviewandrecommendationofefficacyapplicationbyEFSA
PositiveopinionbyEUStandingCommitteeonPlants,Animals,FoodandFeed(PAFF)
ApprovalofPAFFrecommendationofregulationbytheEuropeanCommission
EFSArequirespeer-reviewed,publishedresearchonfoodsafety,environmentalsafetyandefficacy.EFSAhasalreadyreviewedthefirsttwosubjectareas.
AcceptanceoftheefficacyofPeracetic Acid(PAA)isthefocusoftheremainingresearchtocompletetheapplication.
EFSAplacesevenhighervalueonappliedefficacyresearch.Thisisachallengetoproduceasthisinformationisproprietary.
Thisisascientific/technicalreviewandhencerequestsforfurtherinformationandclarificationsareanticipated.EFSAengagesinpublicconsultationsonkeyissues– their2010workoncarcasswasheswasdeemedtobeakeyissue– thisoneisanticipatedtobeoneaswell.
ComprisedofallEUMemberStates,decidesbyqualifiedmajorityvotebutinpractice,nomotionwillbemadeuntilthisoutcomeisclearlyanticipated.
ComprisedofallEUMemberStates,adoptsImplementingAct.AppealprocesscanbeusedifPAFFdoesnotissueapositiveopinion.(e.g.,anopinionontheuseoflacticacidstalledinPAFFandwasinsteadapprovedbyanAppealCommittee).
PAAApprovalWorkPlan
ChrisWhiteExecutiveDirector+Accountant+Communications
CoordinatorandEventsPlanner
AlanSchlachterDirectorBeefandVeal
JackieCrichtonDirectorLegalandRegulatoryAffairs
RonDavidsonDirector,InternationalTrade,GovernmentandMediaRelations
JorgeCorreaTechnicalDirector
DirectorBeef&Veal• WorkswithBeefandVealCommitteetoproposeand
developpositions,policies,strategiesandexecutethemtoadvancecattle/calfprocessors’interestswithprioritygiventothefollowingthreeareas:Tradeandmarketaccess,regulatoryaffairsandaccesstolabour;and
• FunctionsinclosecollaborationwiththeCMCExecutiveDirectorandstaff.
Advocacy: Advancingintereststhroughissue-specificpressure,presence,
persistence,relationshipdevelopment/management.
Time/effortFramework
ProactiveEngagementInformationgatheringand
analysistopre-emptchallengestotradeand
competitivenessand/ortoincreasevalueandcompetitiveness
- Defensiveinterests- Offensiveinterests
Principles• Deliverresults• Regularreportingon
nextsteps/progress• 85%oftimededicated
toagreedBeefandVealCommitteeworkplan
• Prioritiesandoutcomesbasedonü Valueü Riskü Urgencyü Opportunity
cost• 15%oftimededicated
tobroaderCMCobjectives
• Flexible/agile
IssueResolution:Restoringaccess+newaccessandexpansionofexistingaccess
BeefandVealCommitteeengagementtoproposeanddeveloppositions,policies,
strategiestoadvancecattle/calfprocessors’interests
VisionWherewe
needtobein3-5yearsandhowtoget
there
Annex:Advocacy– KeyRelationships
ParliamentandGovernmentPMO+PCOAAFC
-MISBADM+MAS+TAND+SDAD+AID-DM+MINO
CFIA- President+CVO+VPPolicy&
Programs +Import/ExportDivision+MinisterialAdvisoryGroup
- CounsellorsinEmbassiesUS+China+EU+Mexico+Russia+India
GAC- MINT+MINofForeignAffairs+
CanadianEmbassies(US,Mexico,China,EU)+GeoffAdams
HC-VetDrugsDirectorate
IndustryOutreachtoCMCMembersBeefValueChainRoundtableCanadianCattlemen’sAssociationCanadaBeefInc.CanadaBeefGradingAgencyCanadianRoundtableforSustainableBeefNationalCattleFeedersAssociationBeefCattleResearchCanadianCattleIdentificationAgencyCanadaPorkInternational
ForeignIndustryUS:NAMI,USMEF,NCBAMexico:Comecarne,GanaderosEU:CETAimplementationOtherCanadianIndustry
InternationalForeignEmbassiesandofficials-US(WhiteHouse,USTR,USDA,FSIS,FAS,AMS)-Mexico(SENESICA,SAGARPA)-China(AQSIQ,CNCA,CIQs,FDA,MOA+newAmbassadors)-Japan(MHLW)-EU(EFSA)-SouthKorea-Indonesia
StandardSettingBodiesOIE–accompanyCVOforbilatsCODEX
TradeWTO(SPS,TBT,DSU)NAFTAOfficeOttawa+WSHDC
Issue-specificrelationshipdevelopment/management,presence,recognitionofCMCcompetency.