12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Consumer Issues
• Environment
• Health
• Internal Trade
• International Trade

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Funding for poultry research through the Growing Forward, Developing Innovative Agri-Products (DIAP).
• Funding for the development and implementation of the on-farm programs through the Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Customs Tariff Act, Section 1 and 4.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Health of Animals Act and Regulations dealing with the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.
• Health of Animals Act and Regulations dealing with the development and refinement of traceability requirements for chicken.

Policies or Program

• Agriculture 2020 discussions concerning the implementation of future policies and programs.
• Antimicrobial registration process and guidelines for use in chicken production.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program with respect to the recognition of CFC's food safety program.
• Growing Forward discussions concerning the implementation of the program.
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) related to chicken products and the chicken sector.
• Regional and Bilateral Trade negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.
• The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) as it relates to supply management.
• The World Trade Organization agreement with regard to the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Agreement (SPS) and further development of the SPS.
• World Trade Organization agreements as they relate to the negotiations on agriculture.

Regulation

• Canadian Poultry Import Regime with regard to the administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota.
• Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations with respect to production claims on labels.
• Customs D Memoranda, D10-Tariff Classification/Commodities.
• Food and Drug Regulations as they relate to the Medicated Feed Mixing Program.
• Meat Inspection Regulations with respect to poultry processing.