Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition

1. Canadian Supply ChainFood Safety Coalition Annual Report for 2008 Presented by Jackie Crichton, Chair at the Annual Meeting 26 February 2009 Via Conference Call & Webcast

2. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition • Our Vision: Canada’s agriculture, fisheries and food industry will have a world-class reputation for producing and selling safe food.

3. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition • Our Mission: To facilitate, through dialogue within the food industry and with all levels of government, the development and implementation of a national, coordinated approach to food safety to ensure credibility in domestic and international marketplaces.

4. 2008 Priorities • Member Relations • Pandemic Preparedness Planning • Government Relations • Issue Management • Government Recognition of Post-Farm Programs • National Strategy Project

5. Priority #1 – Member Relations • Continued Member support • Financial stability • Information bulletins

6. Priority #2 – Pandemic Planning • Set as a priority in 2006 – it has continued thru 2007 & 2008 • Limited activity due to the changing approach within the Federal governments • Participated in Private Sector Working Group in April • Agri-food subcommittee met in May • Presentation by AAFC to follow

7. Priority #3 – Government Relations • A top priority • Expanded contacts with officials, including the FPT committee chairs • Participation in government consultations • Participation in FPT subcommittees

8. Priority #4 – Issues Management (1) • “Growing Forward” • Revised discussion paper in January • Consultation with AAFC in May • US Government & Congressional Initiatives • Information Bulletins – 3 in March, August & December • Submission to US FDA consultations on 3rd party audit & certification – May

9. Priority #4 – Issues Management (2) • Food & Consumer Action Plan • Information Bulletin – January • Consultations - January • Bill C-51 – Amendment to Food & Drug Act • Analysis of Bill C-51 (food safety) • Unauthorized consolidation of C-51 & Act (food safety) • Briefing session for members with CFIA – June

10. Priority #5 – Government Recognition of Post-Farm Industry Programs • FPT discussions • Continued representation in discussions of FPT subcommittee • Liaison with interested industry groups • Status • FPT discussions completed • Program awaits government “approval”

11. Priority #6 – National Strategy Project • 1st Workshop – 45 participants – February • Circulation of drafts #1, #2, & #3 • 2nd Workshop – 42 participants – December • Final draft circulated – January 2009 • Validation survey – February 2009

12. Board of Directors 2008 • Jackie Crichton (CCGD) – Co-Chair • Derek Nighbor (RCC) – Co-Chair • Heather Gale (CHC) – Treasurer • Paul Valder (QMI-SAI Global) – Allied Member director • Albert Chambers – Secretary (non-voting member)