Regulations Amending the Agriculture and Agri-...

March 30, 2004

30 March 2004

Regulations Amending the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Penalties Regulations

Pursuant to the Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (AMPs), the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (AMPs Regulations) have been implemented to respond to violations of the Health of Animals Act and the Plant Protection Act and their respective regulations. The AMPs regulations currently identify specific provisions of these acts and their regulations, the contravention of which may result in the issuance of monetary penalties ranging from fifty dollars to six thousand dollars. In addition, the AMPs Regulations authorize compliance agreements whereby administrative monetary penalties can be reduced or canceled if persons who commit violations agree to take appropriate steps to ensure future compliance with the law and if these steps include monetary expenditures.

On January 1, 2004, an amendment to the Health of Animals Regulations to create a national sheep ID program came into force. That proposal amended some of the animal identification provisions previously relating only to bovines and bisons, and also added some provisions relating only to sheep.

The proposed amendment incorporates violations for the new provisions into the AMPs Regulations so that the authority exists for CFIA regional directors to issue monetary penalties in the event of non-compliance with the new and modified requirements of the sheep ID program.

This Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement is found on the CFIA web site, at:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/English/reg/appro/2004/20079ria_e.shtml

The amendment to the Agriculture and Agri-Food AMPS regulations is also available on the CFIA web site, at:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/English/reg/appro/2004/20079_e.shtml

Topic(s): 
Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
Information Source: 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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