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

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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.