CCIA Industry Update

Ashley Scott, General Manager of CCIA will share industry updates. Please note: 

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for the national Livestock Identification and Traceability Program, with the objective of providing accurate and up-to-date livestock identity, movement, and location information to mitigate the impact of disease outbreaks, food safety issues, and natural disasters. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency establishes regulations and provides full regulatory enforcement for animal identification as defined in the Health of Animals Regulations.

Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is an industry-initiated and led, not-for-profit organization incorporated to establish a national livestock identification program to support efficient trace back and containment of serious animal health and food safety concerns in the Canadian livestock industry. CCIA is the Responsible Administrator of the animal identification and traceability program for beef cattle, bison, sheep and pending a regulatory update, farmed cervids and goats.

A Responsible Administrator is someone responsible for delivering a traceability program defined by federal regulations. As a responsible administrator, CCIA’s main responsibilities are:

To maintain and manage the Canadian Livestock Tracking System Database (CLTS), which is secure and accessible for traceback.
Making approved tags available to producers, this includes assigning the unique identification numbers, testing, any recommendations to the Minister, quality and distribution, etc.
Communication with livestock producers explaining how to be compliant as a regulated party in relation to the CLTS.
To educate regulated parties on how to use the CLTS and where they can buy tags (canadaid.ca).