Canada's New Government Welcomes Preliminary Rrecommendation of World Organization for Animal Health That Canada Be Categorized as a Controlled Risk Country for BSE

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OTTAWA, March 9, 2007 - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and
Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today issued the following statement
in response to the preliminary recommendation from the World Organization for Animal
Health (OIE) that Canada be categorized as a Controlled Risk country for bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE). A final decision will be made at the OIEs General Assembly
meeting in May.
Canadas New Government is appreciative that international animal health
experts have recommended that Canada be officially recognized as a country that is
effectively controlling BSE risks. The OIEs science-based categorization system
provides the framework for fair and standardized international trade based on the
safeguards that trading partners have implemented.
There is a high level of international confidence and respect for the
effectiveness of Canadas BSE control measures and our commitment to protecting
animal and public health. This has been demonstrated by the unprecedented market recovery
achieved to date. Should the preliminary categorization be adopted, it would provide
further proof, endorsed by animal health experts, that Canada has taken responsible
actions to manage BSE that are internationally recognized.
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For information:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media relations: (613) 228-6682
Jeff Howard
Press Secretary
Minister Strahls office
613-759-1059

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