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Bluetongue restriction removed

Bill

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From: XXXXXXX
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:52 AM
To: XXXXXXXX
Subject: a couple of info items - CFIA bluetongue/anaplas and handling of SRM

Minister Strahl Announces Fewer Import Controls on Cattle, Sheep and Goats | CFIA Press Release

Effective immediately, U.S. cattle can enter Canada without any bluetongue-related import requirements.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is also reducing testing requirements for anaplasmosis, based on enhancements to diagnostic tests. Neither of these diseases poses a risk to human health. In addition, sheep, goats and other small ruminants, which were previously banned from entering Canada, will be able to be imported for breeding purposes under certain conditions.

Enhanced Animal Heath Protection from BSE (specified risk material) | CFIA
If you handle, transport or dispose of cattle carcasses, you have new responsibilities as of July 12, 2007. It is important that you are prepared. Select the category that applies to you to learn more:

Abattoirs | Bovine practitioners | Cattle producers | Feed manufacturers
Anyone using salvaged livestock material as feed for pets or other animals | Transporters | Waste management facilities
To order hard copies of Enhanced Animal Protection from BSE materials, call 1-800-442-2342.
 

Kato

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Since there have been no comments on this, perhaps it's not such a big trade irritant after all? :wink:
 

Bward

Well-known member
I have already contacted a US Semen distributor to see if its true so that I can import some but no word yet. I've been trying to get some out of the US for years but very little of it was exportable into Canada.
 

Mike

Well-known member
Bward said:
I have already contacted a US Semen distributor to see if its true so that I can import some but no word yet. I've been trying to get some out of the US for years but very little of it was exportable into Canada.

Please let me know if and when you get info on this. Thanks.
 
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