News - PigTrace Canada

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

The Manager of PigTrace Canada reports data submitted to the PigTrace Canada database on swine movements has proved useful in resolving food safety issues as well as in helping to track Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The manager of PigTrace Canada says changes to Canada’s Health of Animals Regulation, anticipated in 2017, will further improve traceability for swine.

The manager of PigTrace Canada says the use of mobile devices has been the most popular method for reporting the movements of swine to the PigTrace database.

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 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 introduction of Swine Traceability is expected to give Canada’s pork industry an advantage in terms of animal disease response, food safety and market access.

Custodians of pigs are encouraged to familiarize themselves with new requirements for reporting pig movements in Canada and the tools in place to do so.