Canada Responds Decisively To Foot And Mouth Disea

August 7, 2007

7 August 2007

Canada Responds Decisively To Foot And Mouth Disease In The United Kingdom

The following is excerpted from the 4 August 2007 news release available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2007/20070804e.shtml

The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food today announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is taking precautionary actions in response to the recent confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the United Kingdom….

…No susceptible animals or animal products from the United Kingdom are being permitted entry into Canada. In addition, the CFIA is reviewing records to identify whether Canada has imported any at-risk animals or products during the last three months.

Information gathered to date indicates that bovine semen is the only commodity of potential concern that recently entered Canada. Although the imported semen did not originate from the area in which FMD was detected, the CFIA is proceeding with vigilance to rule out any possible routes of exposure. Over the coming days, this and any other imports identified will be traced and assessed for risk to animal health…

…Canada is currently free of FMD and strict measures are in place to prevent the virus from entering the country. Live animals are subject to comprehensive import controls, and only cooked or properly sealed meat is allowed into Canada from countries that have FMD. Travellers entering Canada are required to declare all animals and animal products, and must also report if they have been on a farm or exposed to animals while in another country.


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Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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