What are some premises ID and registration initiatives taking place at the national level?
• Canadian Commercial Hemp Growers are required by legislation to have all fields growing commercial hemp crops to be geographically referenced (GPS’d) and registered with Health Canada. • At the national level, the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) was established in 2000 as a separate arms-length organization to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) to administer national animal identification, herd of origin and tag retirement programs for cattle and bison. In 2004 the program will expand to include sheep identification. • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) continues to provide leadership, co-ordination and funding to national identification and traceability projects. As part of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF), Canada has established a goal of being able to trace 80% of food produced in Canada by 2008. Traceability of food products is seen as integral to the “Brand Canada” initiative as part of the APF. • In 2003, the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) received
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