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Ottawa, May 17, 2007 – The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announced today that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has posted four Veterinary Medicine Technical Experts at Canadian embassies in key locations around the world.
“Canada’s experience with animal diseases such as BSE has demonstrated how disease incidents can shut down export opportunities and result in severe economic consequences for animal producers and associated industries,†said Minister Strahl. “The establishment of these veterinary postings is another example of how Canada’s New Government is helping Canadian animal and food exporters succeed in global markets while protecting Canadian consumers.â€
The front-line postings will be in Beijing, Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo, cities that are in or have access to large markets for Canadian products. The veterinarians are part of a team that will develop and implement strategies to facilitate and sustain access to foreign markets for Canadian animals and animal products. They all have expertise in the area of Canada’s regulatory, inspection and certification systems for food safety and animal health.
The main objective of the new positions is to establish and maintain direct contacts with CFIA's foreign counterparts to promote awareness and understanding of the integrity of Canada’s animal and food inspection systems.
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For information:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media relations: (613) 228-6682
“Canada’s experience with animal diseases such as BSE has demonstrated how disease incidents can shut down export opportunities and result in severe economic consequences for animal producers and associated industries,†said Minister Strahl. “The establishment of these veterinary postings is another example of how Canada’s New Government is helping Canadian animal and food exporters succeed in global markets while protecting Canadian consumers.â€
The front-line postings will be in Beijing, Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo, cities that are in or have access to large markets for Canadian products. The veterinarians are part of a team that will develop and implement strategies to facilitate and sustain access to foreign markets for Canadian animals and animal products. They all have expertise in the area of Canada’s regulatory, inspection and certification systems for food safety and animal health.
The main objective of the new positions is to establish and maintain direct contacts with CFIA's foreign counterparts to promote awareness and understanding of the integrity of Canada’s animal and food inspection systems.
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For information:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media relations: (613) 228-6682
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