What is NLID?One national, seamless tagging system has evolved for dairy animals for the whole of Canada. This means all newborn animals - male and female - are tagged with the same system.National Livestock Identification for Dairy (NLID) is the umbrella organization for the co-ordination and collaboration of all dairy tagging in Canada. NLID distributes tags to all dairymen in Canada, except Quebec. In this province, tags are issued by Agri-Traçabilité Québec. (ATQ) With consumer expectations for food safety
and human health on the rise, NLID and ATQi tags give Canadian dairy
producers and the industry an advantage in 1) marketing quality
food and premium products; 2) providing domestic and global market
access; and 3) assuring consumer confidence. In the year 2000, the Québec government and the Union des Producteurs Agricoles(UPA) came together to create an identification and traceability system for agricultural products from the farm to the table. In September 2001, Agri-Tracabilité Québec inc.(ATQ), an autonomous non-profit organization was formed. It's mission is to design and implement an identification and traceability system. Managed jointly by the Ministre de l'Agriculture des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ), the UPA and the Financière agricole, ATQ has an initial mandate of implementing the identification and tracking system for the bovine. As well as a secondary mandate to implement that system for the ovine and porcine productions by 2005. ATQ's objective is to provide Quebec with a tool to manage an epidemic. What is CCIA? The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency is an industry-led initiative designed to promote beef consumption through assurance of efficient traceback and containment of serious animal health and food safety problems. The program is regulated and enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). What is the CFIA Role. CFIA is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and is responsible for risk assessment, disease control and surveillance, and enforcement of animal identification and tracking regulations.
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