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Award Recipient Photos from CPEPC 2008 Convention Measurements Canada Requesting Feedback from the Livestock and Poultry Sector Reducing Regulatory Burden For Pre-Market Label Approval International Poultry Council Gains Recognition Of OIE USPOULTRY Web Site Gets New Look New Associate Member – Prime Equipment Group Conferences, Courses and Workshops
CPEPC SEEKS EGG SECTOR MANAGER The Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council (CPEPC) is the national trade organization representing commercial processors of egg and poultry products and hatchery businesses in Canada. Now in our 59th year of operation, CPEPC represents some of the largest agri-food corporations in Canada. Our member companies process over 90% of Canada's chicken, turkey, eggs and hatching eggs. We are currently seeking an Egg Sector Manager, a senior, permanent full time position based in Ottawa, Ontario and reporting to the President. Specific focuses include:
Qualifications: This position requires strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to forge relationships with business leaders, build consensus and lead change. The successful candidate must demonstrate both analytical and administrative skills. Post secondary educational background in Business or Agriculture or relevant experience, along with proficiency in MS Office computer applications is required. Experience in agriculture or the food industry, particularly in the egg industry, is an asset. This position requires the ability to work independently and with a small staff, flexibility to work outside of regular office hours when required and involves some travel. Fluency in English and French is an asset. Salary is commensurate with experience and the position includes a full benefits package. Please send your CV along with any salary requirements to: Mr. K. Robin Horel President and CEO Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council 400-1545 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8P9 E-mail: robinhorel@cpepc.ca Award Recipient Photos from CPEPC 2008 Convention
This year the Egg Grading and Further Processing Sectors will not meet with the Poultry and Hatchery Sectors as they have done in the past due to work on a business plan for the Egg Sectors. The Egg Sectors will meet at the Delta Hotel in Ottawa, ON as follows:
The Poultry Operations and Technical Committee, CPEPC Board of Directors, Chicken and Turkey Sectors and the Canadian Hatchery Federation Sector will meet at the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, NS as follows:
Please mark your calendars accordingly and plan to attend. Information on hotel accommodations for the Ottawa and Halifax meetings will be posted on our website shortly. Further details on the meetings ..... agendas, background information will be sent out in advance of the meetings. The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency held its 2008 summer meeting (including Executive Committee meeting, Provincial Marketing Board Representatives meeting and the 215th General Business meetings) at the Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario. The Turkey Farmers of Ontario were the hosts and did a marvelous job. Attendees were unable to deal with all the items on a very full agenda which featured: the preliminary 2007/08 Control Period reconciliation, adoption of the 2008 final budget, another facilitated session on the business plan, a presentation from JRG Consulting on the Competing Meats study and updates on Allocation Policy issues and TRQ status. The Turkey Market Review was again very interesting and of note for processors was the feed outlook (prices expected to increase) and the forecast for increased turkey production (+8.6% vs LY by July 31st) and total supply (+ 10.6% vs. LY by July 31st) which will not be equaled by domestic disappearance (+4.5% vs. LY by July 31st). If these forecasts are correct, this year can only be expected to get tougher for processors. Turkey members of CPEPC received the full TMR directly. Attendees heard an update from the new Supply Policy Committee (SPC). CPEPC is represented on this very important new committee. Their first report included recommendations on housekeeping issues to do with primary breeder, multiplier breeder and export policy. They have also begun to tackle the issues of whole bird quota for processors who have identified a need that the new allocation policy does not adequately address, as well as how to deal with the potential of a shrinking domestic whole bird market. It is recognized by CTMA that some of the crucial regs, penalty provisions, audit requirements, etc. are still missing from the new allocation system and need to be finalized. Meanwhile, the new timetable and templates for the processor driven FP allocation for the 2009/2010 Control Period were approved. These documents match what CPEPC turkey members received in draft form in their meeting kits for our June meeting in Vancouver and will be discussed again in an upcoming turkey sector conference call. In addition, the Directors adopted a New Entrant Policy based on recommendations from CTMA staff after they reviewed all the input from the stakeholders at the CTMA board table. CPEPC members voted against this recommendation due to the potential for too many additional kgs to be added to the bagged allocation (can be up to 751,000 kgs/year) combined with unfeasibly small conditional allocations available in the smaller provinces. CPEPC turkey sector members received a copy of the new policy (in draft form) directly from Council office and will discuss at the upcoming conference call. On the subject of TRQ, after reviewing the CPEPC / FPPAC proposal for how to deal with the FTA shortfall in 2008, CTMA directors gave staff a mandate to work with these organizations to handle the 2008 shortfall issue as expeditiously as possible as well as mandating the CTMA TRQ committee (CPEPC is represented on this committee as well) to come up with a recommendation for a long term solution before 2009. A review of the new Lobbyist Registration Regulations, updates on various food safety and animal care issues, a particular provincial issue with overproduction and other issues rounded out the full agenda. Next Year’s summer meeting will be hosted by the Alberta turkey producers and CPEPC’s turn to host is summer of 2010. Measurements Canada Requesting Feedback from the Livestock and Poultry Sector Measurements Canada, the division of Industry Canada responsible for ensuring accurate measurement in the marketplace through enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act is currently reviewing its role in, among others, the Canadian Livestock and Poultry Products Sector by conducting what they have called Livestock and Poultry Trade Sector Review. The goal of the review is to consult with those involved in the sector to determine the requirements needed to ensure accuracy, measurement programs needed in the sector and how these programs could be best provided and how involved Measurement Canada needs to be in this particular sector to ensure measurement fairness and accuracy. Measurement Canada invites any CPEPC member organizations contribute to this review. Register as a stakeholder through this link: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mc-mc.nsf/en/lm05214e.html. You will then be asked to complete a feedback form with 16 quick questions. There is no obligation to register as a stakeholder. Results from the feedback will be used to draft a discussion paper for industry review.
Reducing Regulatory Burden For Pre-Market Label Approval The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing to amend the Meat Inspection Regulations and Processed Product Regulations to no longer require mandatory label registration for meat and processed food products, as well as voluntary pre-market label reviews for other food. While this proposal will reduce the regulatory burden for mandatory pre-market label registration, it will not remove the requirements for industry to meet nutrition labelling, allergen labelling and core labelling provisions that contribute to consumer protection provisions. Labels will continue to provide Canadians the information they need to make informed choices about the food they purchase. The CFIA will continue to conduct compliance and enforcement activities to verify that food labels meet health and safety and consumer protection obligations. CFIA states that benefits of this proposed amendment include a reduction of the regulatory burden and reduction in the time it takes to get new products to market. Industry will also benefit from enhanced expert CFIA labelling advice in designing and formulating labels. The CFIA will continue to work cooperatively with industry stakeholders to ensure that labelling requirements are understood by industry. Proposed changes will be phased-in and will allow for a seamless transition of program delivery. It will also provide time for the necessary regulatory amendments to be put into place.
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International Poultry Council Gains Recognition Of OIE The International Poultry Council (IPC) has been recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as the official organization representing the world’s poultry meat producers. In a ceremony during the OIE’s recent 76th General Session in Paris, IPC First Vice President Tage Lysgaard of Denmark and OIE Director General Bernard Vallat signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation that, in effect, recognizes the IPC as a legitimate international organization in the eyes of the OIE. Under the memorandum, the OIE will look to the IPC for input when developing on global animal health issues. Lysgaard, who is director general of AVEC, the European poultry association, gave a brief presentation on the IPC and its mission during the general session, which included attendees from 172 OIE member countries as well as representatives from the World Trade Organization, Codex Alimentarius and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. Poultry industry representatives in more than 20 countries are members of the IPC, which was formed in 2005 as a cooperative forum for the world’s poultry-producing countries. Country members of the IPC are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, the EU, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the U.K., the U.S., Ukraine, and Vietnam. Associate members represent the following countries: Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Russia and the U.S. The IPC represents about 85 percent of the world’s poultry production, and nearly 96 percent of global trade in poultry meat. USA Poultry & Egg Export Council USPOULTRY Web Site Gets New Look The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has launched a new web site. The new pages at http://www.poultryegg.org have a new user-friendly look. The site provides online visitors with dramatic improvements in navigation, uniformity, appearance, and accessibility. “Our intent is to provide a Web resource that is easy to navigate for our industry and key stakeholders, and provides up-to-date information and technical resources. We look forward to feedback from our Web users, and welcome any suggestions for further improvement,” said John Starkey, USPOULTRY president.
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