News - Pig Movement

The Canadian Pork Council anticipates the introduction of fines by the end of this year for failure to comply with regulations requiring the reporting of swine movements within Canada.

The Manager of PigTrace Canada reports compliance with regulations requiring the reporting of swine movements is building.

The manager of PigTrace Canada says fines for failing to report movements of live hogs could come into effect as early as later this year.

The Canadian Pork Council reports about 65 percent of those who ship or receive hogs in Canada are now reporting the movements of those animals to the PigTrace Canada database.

The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging pork producers to consider the many benefits of complying with new regulations requiring the reporting of movements of live hogs.

The Manager of PigTrace Canada says the mandatory reporting of swine movements in Canada is already demonstrating its value in terms of tracking the movement of disease.

The manager of PigTrace Canada says electronic reporting tools have been the most popular for reporting pig movements in Canada.

The Manager of PigTrace Canada reports pork producers have responded positively to new requirements that took effect this summer for the mandatory reporting of swine movements in Canada.

The manager of industry and policy analysis with Sask Pork is encouraging any pork producer not yet familiar with new requirements for the mandatory reporting of hog movements in Canada to contact their provincial pork office to get set up in the system.

The manager of industry and policy analysis with Sask Pork reports, so far, the transition to mandatory reporting of the movement of pigs within Canada has been going smoothly.