Our committee passed my motion, which recommended that the government abandon its plan to remove KVD. The motion recommended proceeding with its removal only when we had in place a variety identification system that had gained the confidence of those whose interests are protected by the current KVD system. Basically, it's recommending that we take our time. We need to make sure we have a quality system in place. Rather than move too quickly, we should wait until we have a replacement we can be sure of.
I'm hearing in your testimonies that it looks like we're on track. We have all sorts of protocols. We have CFIA on board. But as you said, Mr. Hermanson, we don't have an affordable technology that can be located at delivery points. You mentioned that there's no prediction when it will be in place. Mr. White, you said we don't yet have a low-cost driveway test. At the same time, we have the recommendation of the Wheat Board that we wait until 2010.
Would it not be prudent to proceed cautiously? Things are moving. Would it not be to everybody's advantage to wait, as this motion says, and not move until we have this affordable technology located at delivery points? That way, we could be 100% sure that the quality we're well known for throughout the world is maintained. We don't need to take this risk. I would submit that there is a certain amount of risk in embarking upon this without having something 100% sure in its place.
I'd like you to respond to that, Mr. Hermanson.