Transcript Looking Ahead presentation - Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety

Canadian Supply Chain
Food Safety Coalition
Looking Ahead 2010
Albert Chambers
Executive Director
9th Annual Meeting
12 February 2010
2009 Priorities
• Member Relations
• Pandemic Preparedness Planning
• Government Recognition of Post-Farm
Programs
• National Strategy Project
• Government Relations
• Issue Management
Activities for 2010 - Carryover
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Member Relations
Emergency Preparedness Planning
National Strategy Project
Government Relations
Issue Management
#1 - Member Relations
• New members
• Invitations sent to 35 organizations
• Directors will be following up with best
prospects
• Suggestions are welcome
• Member retention
• Follow/reminders will be circulated
• Executive Director will make calls
#2 – Emergency Preparedness Planning
• Agri-Food Network to develop workplan
for 2010 and beyond
• Input will be sought from Coalition members
• Coalition will need to determine if it wants
to continue to co-chair this committee and
if so, who will take on the task
#3 – National Strategy
• Strategy identified list actions for Coalition
follow-up
• 2.2 supply chain in a dialogue about mutual
recognition of industry-led food safety programs
• 3.2 Define Canadian food safety auditor
requirements
• 4.1 Review the demand for qualified food safety
personnel in the private sector
• 5.1 Strengthen consistency of food safety training on
a national level.
• Directors & Members will need to set priorities &
determine financing options
#4 – Government Relations
• Deepen contact with FPT Food Safety
Committee (e.g. regular contacts, industry
participation)
• Sustain contacts at CFIA, Health Canada
& AAFC on the food safety files
• Strengthen relations with provinces/
territories
#5 - Issue Management
• Food & Consumer Safety Action Plan
• FPT/National Food Safety Strategy
• Amendments to Food & Drug Act (successor to
Bill C-51)
• Follow-up on Weatherhill & House Subcommittee
recommentations
• Other Canadian Initiatives /Consultations
• Global & US Initiatives
Looking Ahead: 2010 & Beyond
• We would like your input on:
• Overall Priorities?
• What’s important within each?
• New Suggestions?
Priorities for 2010 - Proposed
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Member Relations
Emergency Preparedness Planning
National Strategy Project
Government Relations
Issue Management