Indeed. In fact, the minister asked the agency to explore regulatory options for the pet food industry. Several options are currently being considered. Pet food manufacturers are responsible for pet safety. Therefore, it is clearly not in the interest of pet food manufacturers to poison their customers. They are concerned for their reputation, and in many cases, as the minister has said, U.S. regulations have not prevented the contamination from occurring in the United States.
Therefore, regulations are not necessarily a panacea. We must proceed carefully in delegating responsibility to industries and ensure that governments will indeed meet their obligations in terms of product verification.