No new traceability regulations implemented says Canadian Cattle Association

Glacier FarmMedia — The nationwide and provincial cattle organizations just lately took to social media to reassure producers involved about proposed traceability rules.

The rules aren’t but in impact and haven’t been revealed within the Canada Gazette, Half II. That’s anticipated later in spring.

Nonetheless, some folks imagine new motion reporting techniques are already in place.

They’re presupposed to be phased in over time and assist the {industry} reply extra rapidly to animal illness outbreaks and meals security incidents whereas sustaining market entry.

The Canadian Cattle Association stated it’s working with the Canadian Meals Inspection Company to make sure the rules comply with the industry-led Cattle Implementation Plan.

“There’s vital misinformation being shared on social media relating to CFIA’s proposed traceability regulations,” the group stated.

“No new rules had been applied on Jan. 1, 2026. CCA will proceed to work with provincial members and governments to make sure that any proposed modifications work for producers. We’re calling for a pause to handle the issues that we’re listening to.”

The proposed rules would require premises identification numbers for use to buy identification tags, report motion of cattle and report arrival of cattle inside seven days.

A web based petition launched Jan. 8 to cease the modifications stated they threaten cattle operations.

“I imagine that these rules in the long run will result in whole authorities management, echoing issues from the European agricultural sectors,” wrote Julia Fairbrother in launching the petition.

She stated present monitoring techniques are efficient, however the brand new rules don’t take into account that some producers don’t have mobile service or the correct expertise to maintain up.

“I don’t know a single rancher who doesn’t know the place his/her cattle are always, or whose cattle they neighbour with, so why does the federal government must know the place all the things is always?” she wrote.

The petition had 893 verified signatures the morning of Jan. 9.

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