Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Canadian Approach to On-farm Food Safety – A World Leader
Showcasing Risk Management Innovations13 September 2006
Ottawa
Albert Chambers, Consultant
COFFS Working Group
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
A World Leader?
• National Programs
• Commodity-specific
• HACCP-based
• Auditable
• Producer-led
• Government recognized
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Presentation Outline
• National & Commodity-specific
• HACCP-based Development
• Official Recognition
• Collaborative Initiatives
• Future Challenges
• Conclusion
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
National & Commodity-specific• 30 National, Commodity-specific programs
in development or being implemented• Livestock (8) - hogs, cattle, dairy, sheep, bison, cervids
(deer/elk), veal & goats• Poultry (6) - hatching eggs, hatcheries, table eggs (2),
chickens & turkeys• Horticulture (12) - fresh fruits/vegetables*, sprouts,
mushrooms & herbs/spices• Grains, oilseeds, pulses & special crops (1)• Honey• Aquaculture (2) – finfish & shellfish
*Horticulture subprograms: general; potatoes; bulb & root; leafy vegetable; tree & vine fruit; small fruit; fruiting vegetables; asparagus, sweet corn
& legumes; greenhouse production
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Creating an On-Farm Food Safety Program
• Four Phase Process
• Phase 1 - National Strategy
• Phase 2 – Program Development
• Phase 3 – Implementation
• Phase 4 – Recognition
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Phase 2 – Development Process• Follow the Codex HACCP approach
• Assemble HACCP team (producers, experts & stakeholders)
• Conduct hazard analysis• Outputs
• Generic Model & Producer Manual (Generic GPP’s & CPP’s, record, etc)
• Pilot Projects• Pre-assessment guides & Audit checklists• Training materials (Producers & Auditors)
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Phase 2 – Results
• Commodity-specific Programs that are:• Rigorous & Technically Sound• HACCP-based & science-based• Designed with up & downstream input • Subject to peer & expert reviews • Transparent & open to information sharing
(successes & failures)• “Producer friendly”, practical & consistent
one to another• Auditable
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Official Recognition• World’s First• Designed by Producers & Government• Based on a Federal/Provincial/Territorial
Ministerial Agreement (2001)• Consistent with Codex concepts• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
leadership with Provincial & Territorial Participation
• Stepwise Process assesses• Technical Soundness• Administrative Effectiveness
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Essential Program Components
National Producer Organization
National Producer Organization
ResourcesGovernance
ProgramManagement
On-farmRequirements
ConformityAssessment
AuditorTraining
OfficialRecognition
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National On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program
• Pre-Recognition (application & screening)• Stage 1 – Technical Review (Generic Model +
Program Requirements & Management System)• Stage 2 – Program & Farm Implementation & 3rd
Party Audits• Stage 3 – Government Assessment of
Implemented System• Recognition by Government• On-going Assessments
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Recognition - Technical Reviews• Part 1- Technical soundness
• Rigorous Review of Hazard Analysis & Documents• Face to Face Meeting • Adjustments Requested & Resolved• Letter of Completion Issued by CFIA
• Part 2 - Administrative Effectiveness • Considers Program management system &
documentation, auditor training materials, conformity assessment system, etc
• Face to Face Meeting• Adjustments requested & made• Letter of Non-Objection issued by CFIA
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Recognition – Oversight Requirements
• Of the Farm• Meet FPT governments requirements
based on their assessment of on-farm risks• Provides what is needed not some “ideal”• Minimum requirement of 8 year certification
periods drive down costs with cycles of • Full systems audits• Supplier declaration & submission of self
evaluation checklist• FSSSFSSS
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Management Review
Implementation Assessment
Recognition Maintained
Recognition
Pre-Recognition Post - Recognition
Implementation Assessment
Internal Audit
RECOGNITION CYCLE
On-Going Monitoring
Management Review
Internal Audit
Audit by Accredited 3rd Party
Management Review
Internal Audit
Audit by Accredited 3rd Party
5 years cycle
Management Review
Internal Audit
GovernmentReview
GovernmentReview
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Collaborative Action amongst farm groups - COFFS Working Group
• Established in 1998 to focus on common issues & facilitate collaboration
• Membership – National Commodity Groups, General Farm Organizations, Other Stakeholders (including CFIA and AAFC)
• Meets 4 to 5 times per year• 2006/7 Activities include: monitoring,
communication, promotion, liaison with governments, developing common elements, research, etc.
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COFFS Working Group - Activities• Negotiation of Official Recognition (to be
completed in 2007)• Producer Risk Management Project (starting
fall 2006)• Delivery Options – Costing Analysis (to be
completed fall 2006)• Promotion at Farm and Food Industry Events
(started summer 2006 – ongoing)• On-Farm Feed Mixing Module (to be
completed 2007)
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COFFS Working Group - Results
• National Training Module for Auditors (completed 2002 & to be revised in 2006)
• Templates for National Program Management Systems (completed)
• Risk Management Planning Guide (completed)
• National Certification Body Business Plan (completed)
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Collaboration along the Supply Chain
• Feed mills• Grain elevators• Trucking• Railways• Food distribution &
storage• Fresh produce
packers & distributors• Bottled Water
• Ice making• Packaging materials• Grocery warehouse/
distribution• Grocery stores• Foodservice (volume
feeding)• Importers
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An Integrated Canadian Approach
Grain Farm Feed Mill HatcheryHatching
Egg Farm
BroilerFarm
ProcessorFurther
Processor
DistributionCentre
Retailer Consumer
Trucker
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Future Challenges• Implementation
• 200,000+ farms on one or more programs• Infrastructure
• Sustainable & affordable mechanisms• Full acceptance as “public good”
• International Recognition• Customers, Governments, ISO 22000, etc
• Adaptation & Expansion• Other management systems (environment,
animal welfare, etc.)
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Producer Objectives for On-Farm Food Safety Programs
• National & accessible
• Commodity-specific programs
• HACCP-based & auditable
• Consistent, modular & expandable
• Recognized in Canada
• Internationally accepted
• Affordable
Showcasing Risk Management InnovationsOttawa 13 September 2006
Canadian Approach to On-Farm Food Safety
• A Producer-led Initiative
• A Successful Industry/Government Partnership
• A World Leader
www.onfarmfoodsafety.ca
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