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Canada-Indonesia Trade and Private Sector Assistance Project (TPSA)

Canada-Indonesia Trade and Private Sector Assistance (TPSA) Prepared by: Yvon Bertrand May 2016

Canadian Food Safety and SPS Systems

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Presentation Overview

• Introduction
• Organization and Shared Responsibilities
• Statutory Framework and Authority
• Food Safety System Evolution
• Program Design and Delivery
• Communication
• Lessons Learned
• Conclusion

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Canada’s Food Safety System

• Three fundamental principles:
• The health of the population must remain

paramount.

• Policy decisions must be based on

scientific evidence.

• All sectors and jurisdictions must

collaborate to protect consumers

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Canada’s Food Safety System

• Many challenges:

– An area of 9,976,000 sq. km. – Ten provinces and three territories – Different cultures, different agricultural productions – From multinational organizations to very small enterprises – Population of 34,000,000, with 80% living in urban areas – Majority of urban centers located along the Canada-United States border

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Canada’s Food Safety System

• The solution:
• Close working partnerships amongst federal,

provincial, territorial and municipal authorities, industry, health professionals and consumers

• Governments collaborate in areas of shared

jurisdiction

• Industry associations, academia and consumer,

environmental and health groups contribute to the work of governments

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Background: Federal Inspection System Before CFIA

Health Canada

• Food policy
• Food inspection, food

processing, distribution and retail establishments

• Food recall

Industry Canada

• Policy regulations
• Labelling
• Food composition
• Weights and measures

Fisheries & Oceans

• Fish inspection
• Registered fish processing and

storage establishments Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

• Food policy
• Registered food processing and

storage establishment

• Animal health
• Plant protection

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CFIA Creation

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Why the CFIA Came Into Being

• To clarify roles and responsibilities
• To reduce overlaps and duplications
• To improve service delivery
• To improve federal/provincial harmonization

and cooperation

• To enhance accountability and reporting to

the Parliament

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Mandate and Vision

The CFIA is mandated to safeguard Canada’s food supply, and the plants and animals upon which safe and high- quality food depends, which enhances the health and well- being of the Canadian people, environment and economy. The CFIA vision is to excel as a science-based regulator, trusted and respected by Canadians and the international community. The CFIA mandate and vision is consistent with the “One Health” concept which encompasses public health, animal health, and environmental health.

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“From Farm to Fork”

• Producers (On-farm food safety system)
• Processors / Wholesalers

(Mandatory/Voluntary HACCP)

• Transporters/Distributors (Prerequisite

programs- GMP)

• Restaurants /Consumers – food safety

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Food Safety in Canada: Shared Responsibility

• Minister of Health
• Sets national standards and policies for food safety and nutritional

quality

• Leads national food-borne disease surveillance activities
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (reporting to Min. Health)
• Enforces all federal food legislation
• Provides all federal food inspection services related to safety,

economic fraud and trade-related requirements

• Provinces and Territories

– Enforces provincial food regulations

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Food Safety in Canada: Minister of Health (HC)

• Food Directorate

– Establishes policies and standards relating to food safety and nutritional quality of food sold in Canada – Assesses the effectiveness of the CFIA’s activities related to food safety

• Veterinary Drugs Directorate
• Pest Management Regulatory Agency

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Food Safety in Canada: Minister of Health

• Public Health Agency of Canada

– Responsible for surveillance of food- borne, water-borne and enteric human illnesses – Comprehensive expertise and support for epidemiological and microbiological investigations

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Canada’s Food Inspection System

Stakeholders:

• Have responsibility for producing and

marketing safe food

• Must have applicable monitoring systems in

place (as per various gov’t policies) to show control and ability to produce safe products

• Have a form of partnership with CFIA as they

now partially pay for services through the “cost recovery” mechanism.

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Value Chain Partnerships

Success of a food safety system depends on all partners working together:

• Federal government – standards setting and interprovincial and

international oversight

• Provinces and Territories – intra-provincial oversight
• Municipalities – local and retail oversight
• Academia and international food experts (scientists) – scientific

advice and educational support

• Growers/Producers – Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
• Food processors – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Transporters – Good Transportation Practices
• Distributors/retailers – Safe food handling
• Consumers – Safe food handling

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Ministerial Advisory Board

• To provide advice to Minister on:

– Strategic direction and priorities – Policy and program – Science and risk evaluation – Communication and consultation with stakeholders

• Six(6) representatives from industry and

academia

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Legislative Authority

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CFIA Regulatory Role in a Complex Global Environment

Policy Development Standard Setting Risk Assessment Domestic

• Natural Resources Canada
• Fisheries & Oceans
• Environment Canada

Inspection Agency / Health Canada Trade Policy and Initiatives

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Fisheries & Oceans
• WTO
• NAFTA

Government Mandated Programs

• Canada Labour Code Amendments
• Environ. Mgt. System
• Modern Comptrollership Results

Based Management Security and Public Health

• Canada Border Services Agency
• Public Health Agency of Canada

International

• Codex Alimentarius, IPPC, OIE
• FAO, WHO

Canadian Food Inspection Agency / Health Canada

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The CFIA’s Legislative Authority

The CFIA administers or enforces the following Acts and their respective Regulations:

• Food and Drugs Act *
• Seeds Act
• Fish Inspection Act
• Canada Agricultural Products Act
• Health of Animals Act
• Agriculture & Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalty
• Meat Inspection Act
• Canada Food Inspection Agency Act
• Plant Breeders’ Rights Act
• Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act
• Plant Protection Act
• Fertilizers Act
• Feeds Act

*As it relates to food

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Maintaining an Effective Regulatory Base

• Maintains an effective and transparent

system that is based on rules and science;

• Develops and updates acts and regulations
• Leads or participates in domestic and

international agreements and arrangements;

• Consults with other levels of government

and stakeholders on future amendments to the regulations

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CFIA Evolution

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Safe Food for Canadians Act

The Government of Canada is taking action to further strengthen Canada's world-class food safety system. Safe Food for Canadians Act passed in November 2012 set the stage for important changes to Canada's food safety system. The result: better protection for Canadians for food safety. The Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan focuses on continuous improvement based on science, global trends, and best practices.

• stronger food safety rules
• more effective inspection
• a commitment to service
• more information for consumers

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Safe Food for Canadians Act

• The legislation will draw together all food inspection regulations in

Canada currently administered under four different Acts into one

• verarching law. This will enable the CFIA to apply consistent regulatory

requirements and inspection approaches across all regulated food commodities.

• This will:

– create a stronger system to trace products throughout the production chain to ensure that unsafe foods are identified more rapidly and removed from the supply chain as quickly as possible, and – enhance industry requirements for record keeping and documentation. – improve the safety of imported food by requiring food importers to put in place clear controls to ensure the food they sell is compliant with Canadian regulations, and – develop new rules to reduce the risks posed by pathogens such as E. coli. For example, new requirements will strengthen the control of E. coli in plants producing raw beef.

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Canada’s Food Inspection System

The CFIA Food Inspection System consists of the following Elements(in simple terms):

• Regulations outlining legal requirements for

processing/handling/storage/packaging/transport ing of food products;

• Operations Directions/Manuals for

processors/importers /CFIA Inspection staff to follow in order to meet regulatory requirements

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More Effective Inspection

Better targeted at areas of highest risks The CFIA is:

• designing a new food inspection model to improve

industry compliance with food safety legislation,

• delivering better training to inspectors and improving

recruitment strategies, and enhancing science capacity.

• Providing staff increased powers in some areas. For

example, the CFIA will have the power to request that an individual start or stop an activity to adhere to the law, and prevent obstruction or interference with inspectors as they carry out their duties.

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Canada’s Food Inspection System

• How are Canada’s Food Inspection

Programs Designed & Delivered?

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• Approx. 6,600 dedicated and

highly trained professionals work across Canada. We have: 18 Regional offices 185 Field offices

CFIA: Our People

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CFIA: Organization

• CFIA is comprised of many divisions and

branches:

– Policy and Program Branch – Operations Branch – Science Branch – Public Affairs Branch – Corporate Management Branch – Human Resource Branch – Information Management and Information Technology Branch – Audit and Evaluation Branch – Legal Services

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• Operations Branch:

– Sets the operational policies and procedures for delivering inspection programs and provides

• versight

– Delivers inspection programs(including issuing permits, licences, certificates, etc.) – Takes compliance and enforcement action – Operates emergency response system – complaints, investigations and recalls – Leads stakeholder engagement related to program delivery

Three Key Branches for Food Inspection Delivery

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Three Key Branches for Food Inspection Delivery

• Policy and Programs Branch:

– Provides strategic policy advice, including in relation to legislation, regulations and guidelines – Sets programs policies and procedures, designs inspection programs, and provides related functional direction and oversight – Coordinates federal/provincial and international stakeholder engagement Done through 16 centers of expertise to bring together knowledge in specific programs or food commodities.

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• Science Branch

– Sets the operational policies and procedures related to the delivery of scientific advise, including risk assessment policy within the CFIA – Performs diagnostic and testing services in support of program design and delivery – Performs research related to the CFIA mandate

Three Key Branches for Food Inspection Delivery

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Risk-based Approach

• Risk Assessment

– likelihood of a hazardous event (food-borne

• rganism/invasive plant pest/ animal disease) and the

magnitude/severity of its impacts

• Risk Management

– coordinated activities put in place to minimize or reduce an identified, unacceptable level of, risk;

• Risk Communication

– exchange of information between risk assessors, risk managers and stakeholders

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Inspection Program Design

Program Design

Consultation with Stakeholders

Revisions as needed

Trial and interaction with regulated parties

Further revisions

Implementation Operations

PPB – lead Ops & Sci PPB- lead Ops

Ops- lead Sci & PPB

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Food Labelling Modernization Initiative

• Create an environment that promotes food

safety, consumer protection and a fair and secure marketplace

– improve access to information about food labeling to increase awareness, to help consumers to make informed decisions about the food they buy for themselves and their families, – protect Canadians, while enhancing opportunities for industry to be competitive, and – respond more effectively to consumer, industry and government needs in the area of food labeling that is specific to the CFIA mandate.

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Canada’s Food Inspection System

• Mandatory HACCP Based Programs

(1) Fish Inspection Program (2) Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs

• All other programs are either HACCP based

(voluntary) or must conform to established GMPs

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HACCP based System

Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP)

• Based on the principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical

Control Point (HACCP) system developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission

• Specifies the requirements for an effective HACCP system that

combines the following key elements to ensure the production

• f safe food:

– Prerequisite programs – HACCP plans (may include process controls, linked to a critical control point, if applicable) – Validation documentation – Maintenance and reassessment procedures

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Inspection Verification Team

• The goal is to verify that a consistent level of

thoroughness is applied in inspections of federally registered facilities across the country

• The IVTs will conduct targeted spot checks in

federally registered establishments across the country with the aim of verifying that the overall food safety system is effective, and that inspection processes are consistently and rigorously followed and enforced. Any non-compliance identified during these verifications which could affect food safety will be dealt with immediately.

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Certifying Exports and Controlling Imports

The CFIA

• Certifies food, plants, animals (and their products) that are

exported around the world;

• Controls importation of animals, their genetics, and animal

products (AIRS-Automated Import Reference System);

• Inspects and assesses imports of plants, plant products and

soil at destination; and

• Sets policies and regulations for the import of food, agricultural

inputs and agricultural products (enforced by the Canada Border Services Agency).

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Imports

• Foreign country evaluation

– Determine whether a country's inspection system is equivalent or comparable to the Canadian standards

• Preventive control plans

– Process and product controls; – Receiving, transportation and storage; and – Traceability, recall and complaints.

• Inspection

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Imports

• Automated Import Reference System

(AIRS)

– Provide accurate and timely information

• n import requirements

– Question and answer approach – Based on Harmonized System (HS) Codes,

• rigin, destination, end use and

miscellaneous qualifiers of the product they wish to import.

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International Partnerships in SPS

• Audits of meat inspection
• Memorandum of Cooperation Between the Canadian

Food Inspection Agency and the European Food Safety Authority

• Organic equivalency arrangements (Costa Rica, E.U.,

Japan, Switzerland, U.S.A.)

• Regulatory partnership(Animal Health, Plant Health,

Meat, Food Safety)

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Controlling transmission of animal and plant diseases

The CFIA mitigates diseases, e.g., BSE, avian influenza, Asian Longhorne Beetle, Potato Nematode through:

• Prevention: risk reduction
• Preparedness: effective policies, procedures and

plans

• Response: actions taken immediately before, during
• r directly after disease emergence and/or spread
• Recovery: efforts to repair and restore

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Regulating biotechnology

The CFIA regulates biotechnology-derived products and conducts safety assessments for efficacy, and safety for animals, the environment and human handling. Products include:

• Plants with novel traits
• Livestock feeds
• Fertilizers
• Veterinary biologics

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CFIA Information System

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Information/Communication and Consultation

• Purpose

– All Stakeholders in Canada and abroad must be aware of CFIA’s policies, programs and activities through proper notifications and pre-warning system – Access to information is a critical driver of change in a policy environment – Dialogue and action amongst new and existing networks will promote coherence, joint working and new partnerships

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Learning Partnerships

• Our collaboration strategy

– Defining what food professionals need to learn.

• Learning framework

– Building a competency-based framework, we strengthen the consistency and quality of food protection learning nationwide.

• Professional development

– Develop our expertise in learning partnerships to ensure consistent training and education for industry and regulating bodies alike.

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Information for Consumers

• Consumers can help protect themselves and their

families by following safe food handling practices at home and staying informed about food recalls and allergy alerts.

• CFIA works with the company to ensure that the

public is informed:

– Food Safety tips – Specific products and risks – Be Food Safe ( Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill) – Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education

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Canadian Food Safety System: Food Recalls

• Food Safety Investigation
• Health Risk Assessment
• Recall Process
• Informing the Public

– Twitter/Facebook – Email notifications/web feeds

• Follow-up

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Canadian Food Inspection System Lessons Learned:

• When developing regulations and policies always

work closely with stakeholders

• Ensure you have a well-trained and well-equipped

workforce to ensure sound and consistent decision- making

• Have a system in place to evaluate design & delivery
• f programs so as to minimize food safety problems

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Lessons Learned (continued):

• The world of Food Safety is ever-evolving therefore

Food Safety Systems must also do the same

• For success it is essential to have clear definition of

roles and responsibilities especially when bringing four separate organizations under one umbrella

• Compliance and Enforcement policies and procedures

must always be clear, provide adequate deterrence while promoting compliance

• When more than one organization is involved in

working together – EXPECT the UNEXPECTED!

Canadian Food Inspection System

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CFIA Creation

LESSONS LEARNED

• 1. Leadership
• 2. Consultation
• 3. Roles well defined
• 4. Organizational culture
• 5. Managing the transition

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Nearly 20 Years Later

Benefits of the Single Agency Model

• Integrated food inspection approach
• cover all aspects of production, processing, and

distribution

• complete service spectrum – federal food, animal

and plant regulatory programs

• Single window service in 18 regions across Canada
• Integrated approach with provincial/territorial

agencies

• Fully integrated laboratories
• Increased risk management and risk communication
• Increased response capacity to safety and security

issues

• Common enforcement approach
• Consolidated position on international issues

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Terima Kasih Thank You