Mr. Frédéric Seppey at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On March 21st, 2016. See this statement in context.

March 21st, 2016 / 5:20 p.m.

Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Trade Agreements and Negotiations, Market and Industry Services Branch, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Frédéric Seppey

Thank you for the question.

As the minister said, the cheese composition standards are the responsibility of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency is in charge of allocating the required resources to ensure compliance with the rules.

There is talk of arrangements that could be made between the CFIA and the CDC, as has been done in the case of certain issues, but the responsibility for regulating can still not be delegated. It really comes under the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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