Annex R: The Canadian Program for Certifying Freedom from Growth Enhancing Products (GEPs) for the Export of Beef to the European Union (EU)
Annex R-7.1 Annual Certificate of Compliance
Canadian Program for Certifying Freedom from Growth Enhancing Products (GEPs)
This Annual Certificate of Compliance is issued to:
Facility name:
Responsible individual:
Address/Location:
Premises ID (CCIA/ATQ):
Cow/Calf
Feedlot operation
Auction market
Producer declaration
I, (Name) , am the CFIA Approved Veterinarian responsible for the identified facility. I certify that, following my on-site assessment, the operator of the above mentioned operation is in compliance with the Canadian Program for Certifying Freedom from Growth Enhancing Products (GEPs) for the Export of Beef to the EU.
Date of the assessment:
This Certificate of Compliance is valid for 1 year, until (insert the date):
Signature of the CFIA Approved Veterinarian:
Date
Notes: The maximum validity of this annex is 1 year for birth farms, feedlots and auction markets
On-site assessments are performed using the Annex R12 at least twice a year for feedlots and at least once a year for cow-calf operations and auction markets. Producer is responsible to contact his CFIA Approved Veterinarian and ask for an assessment within 1 month before expiration of the Certificate of Compliance. If the visit is performed within this 1 month time frame the same annual expiry date can be maintained (does not need to be adjusted from the date of assessment).
Distribution of the Certificate of Compliance: Original producer/auction market, 1 copy CFIA District Veterinarian, 1 copy CFIA Approved Veterinarian.
Distribution of the Annual Certificate of Compliance:
- original producer/auction market
- 1 copy CFIA District Veterinarian
- 1 copy CFIA Approved Veterinarian, and
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