The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is inviting public
comment on a proposed deal with the United States over accepting each other’s
standards for a broad range of issues, including zoning in the event of an
outbreak of a foreign animal disease.
The Canadian government and livestock industries have
invested a lot of time, effort and money into setting up a protocol to divide
Canada in half in case of an outbreak of a foreign animal disease.
The aim is to retain export markets for the half of the
country – either east or west of Lake Superior – while the disease is brought
under control and eradicated.
The proposed deal and instructions on filing a comment are
posted on the CFIA website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1402434778625/1402434779735
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