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Alberta’s robust traceability system is made up of three key components: premises identification, animal identification and animal movement tracking. Together, these enable the Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian (OCVP) or other emergency management officials to pinpoint and isolate specific sites of concern and target resources in the event of a threat to animal or human health as a result of a natural disaster. The integrity of this system also translates into opportunities for Alberta’s livestock and meat industries to differentiate their products.
Amendments to Alberta’s Animal Health Act and the two new Traceability regulations came into force January 1 2009, to support the agri-food sector’s viability and to provide a competitive edge in an increasingly aggressive global marketplace. Alberta has also strengthened the Animal Health and Food Safety legislation with the introduction of new regulations which came into effect March 1, 2010. The Traceability Cattle Identification repeals the Traceability Livestock Identification regulation.
Alberta recognizes the participation efforts of cattle producers in ensuring that together we build a globally-recognized traceability system and age-verification supporting food safety and animal health. To assist producers in adopting these new traceability requirements, the Age-Verification Incentive Program has been established. The three year program is valued at $15M, offers an incentive based on demonstrated age verification best practices, including the entering of animal birthdates in the CCIA Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS). |
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Traceability - Current Document
Traceability: Premises Identification
Traceability: Individual Animal Identification
Traceability: Animal Movement Tracking
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Arron Best.
This document is maintained by Kelly Gordon.
This information published to the web on November 2, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on October 21, 2011.
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