Fact sheet: Timeline of the humane transport regulations
A history of the changes to the transportation of animals requirements under the Health of Animals Regulations (HAR) Part XII.
Timeline
1977: Transportation of animals requirements are introduced (also referred to as 'humane transport')
1992: Review of humane transport regulations started as a result of federal regulatory review
September 1993 - February 1995: Humane transport regulations review; published with recommendations in 1995
1997: Informal consultation on possible amendments to the humane transport regulations
2005: An amendment is made to add a non-ambulatory clause to HAR
2006-2009: Consultation on possible changes to the existing HAR
2013: Plans to amend HAR - Part XII are introduced in the CFIA's Forward Regulatory Plan
2013-2017: Consultations with multiple industry groups (for example, representatives of the beef, dairy, pork, poultry and egg industries; veterinarians; academia; transporters; auction market processors; provincial regulators; and animal advocacy organizations)
October - November 2013: First economic questionnaire to industry
August - September 2014: Second economic questionnaire to industry
May - June 2015: Industry is requested to validate the raw data CFIA derived from previous economic questionnaires, for use in cost-benefit analysis related reduce red tape
December 2016 - February 2017: Proposed amendments are published in Canada Gazette I (CGI), followed by a 75-day consultation and WTO notification
February 2017 - October 2018: CFIA examines over 51,000 submissions received from the CGI consultation. Multiple groups continue to present their concerns and positions
February 2019: Amendments are published in Canada Gazette II (CGII)
February 2020: Amendments come into effect
For more information about the new regulations, visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's website at inspection.gc.ca/humane.
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