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Industry-led Programs: An Overview
The Canadian Approach to Food Safety
Symposium – S03
International Association for Food Protection
Calgary, Alberta
14 August 2006
Dawn Lawrence, National Co-ordinator, CQATM
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Presentation Outline
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Key Characteristics
Industry-led Food Safety Programs
Government Initiatives
Supply Chain Collaboration
Conclusions
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Why Industry-Based Food Safety
Programs?
• Four major drivers
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Consumer concerns
Government initiatives
Customer demands
Competitor’s actions
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Canadian Approach to Food Safety
• Key Characteristics
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Comprehensive Approach
Science-based Tools
Supply Chain Collaboration
Industry/Government Partnerships
National Initiatives
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Industry-led Programs- Where do
they fit?
• Registered establishments (e.g. processing
facilities for fish, livestock, poultry, dairy) –
regular inspection by Federal, Provincial or
Territorial governments
• Non-registered establishments – most of
the rest of food chain from farms to final
marketers
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Based on Industry Leadership
• Farmers started the ball
• 1990/95 – various commodity based
initiatives
• 1996 - national consensus achieved
• 1997 - producers & government establish
Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program
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On-Farm Programs
• 30 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 vegetables; tree &
vine fruit; small fruit; fruiting vegetables; asparagus, sweet corn & legumes;
greenhouse production
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Pre & Post Farmgate HACCP or
HACCP-based Programs
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Feed mills
Trucking
Grain elevators
Railways
Food Distribution &
storage
• Fresh produce
packers & distributors
• Bottled Water
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• Ice
• Packaging Materials
• Grocery warehouse/
distribution
• Grocery stores
• Foodservice (volume
feeding)
• Restaurants
Industry-led Food Safety Programs
• Key Characteristics
• Industry-led
• National & Accessible
• Commodity or Segment-specific
• HACCP or HACCP-based
• Consistent and Integrated
• Auditable
• Recognized in Canada
• Internationally accepted
• Affordable
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Technically Sound Programs
• Rigorous HACCP-based approach
• Adoption of Codex Principles & CFIA’s FSEP
“toolkit
• Use of current science
• Up & downstream input
• Peer & expert reviews
• Information sharing
• “User friendly”, practical results
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Administratively Effective Programs
• Common approaches to management control,
risk communication, crisis management, etc.
• Conformity assessment based on ISO
approach
• Designed to meet market needs
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Government/Industry Partnerships
• Key Milestones
• 1997 - Canadian On-Farm Food Safety
Program (primary production)
• 2000 - Canadian Food Safety Adaptation
Program (rest of the food supply chain)
• 2004 – Canadian Food Safety & Quality
Program (new funding for food safety,
traceability, quality along the chain)
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Creating an Industry-led Food
Safety Program
• Government & Producer cost shared (some
recognition of “public benefit”)
• Four Phase Process
• Phase 1 - National Strategy
• Phase 2 – Program Development
• Phase 3 – Implementation
• Phase 4 – Recognition
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Supply Chain Collaboration
• Canadian Partnership for Consumer
Food Safety Education
• Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety
Coalition
• Canadian On-Farm Food Safety
Working Group
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Canadian Partnership for
Consumer Food Safety Education
• Established in December 1997 by industry,
consumer & government organizations
• Mission: “to co-ordinate and deliver food safety
awareness programs aimed at the Consumer”
• Members - more than 50 trade associations
and government bodies
• Programs – Fightbac & Young Adult Program
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Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety
Coalition
• Established December 2000
• Mission: “to facilitate the development and
implementation of a national, co-ordinated
approach to food safety”
• Members: national, provincial & local
associations representing input suppliers,
farmers, processors, transporters, retailers &
food service
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Canadian On-Farm Food Safety
Working Group
• Established December 1998
• Mandate: “forum for research into and the
collaborative development of national initiatives
related to commodity-specific on-farm food safety
programs”
• Membership:
• national commodity groups & general farm
organizations
• Other industry associations (feed mills, veterinarians)
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COFFS Working Group
• Some Projects
• Negotiation of Official Recognition
• National On-Farm Auditor Training Module
• Management System Template
• Organizational Risk Management Toolkit
• Common Program Modules (e.g. Medicated
Feeds)
• Promotion & Communications
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Challenges Ahead
• Implementation of industry food safety
programs
• Modifying consumer behaviour
• Balancing expectations along the supply chain
• Assuring that food safety remains precompetitive
• Greater harmonization in Canada & Globally
• Building on our collaborative foundation
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Canadian Approach to Food Safety
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Comprehensive Approach
Supply Chain Collaboration
Industry/Government Partnerships
Science-based Tools
National Initiatives
Consistent and Integrated Programs
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Canadian Approach to Food Safety
More Information in French and English on:
• Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Working Group
• www.onfarmfoodsafety.ca
• Canadian Food Safety & Quality Program
• www.agr.ca/fd_al_e.phb
• CFIA led Official Recognition
• www.inspection.gc.ca (under food safety)
• Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition
• www.foodsafetycoalition.ca
• Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety
Education
• www.canfightbac.org
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