News - PigTrace Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking input from the public on changes proposed to the Health of Animals Regulations to accommodate swine traceability.

PigTrace Canada is confident a national swine traceability system being developed in Canada will be compatible with a new system being proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

PigTrace Canada hopes proposed federal legislative changes required to accommodate a new national swine traceability system will be ready for public comment by year’s end.

The Manager of PigTrace Canada says the faster information can be reported on the movement of swine the more effective a new national swine traceability system will be.

The Canadian Pork Council reports, despite the challenges, the majority of Canadian swine producers have been supportive of efforts to implement a national swine traceability system for hogs.

The Canadian Pork Council expects planned amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations to accommodate swine tracebility to become effective by late 2010 or early 2011.

The Canadian Pork Council reports demand for the new PigTrace Canada ear tags has increased since June when the format for the tags was changed.