Alberta Pork Producers' Plan Regulation (Alta. Reg. 219/2001).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Policy/planning Swine Research Internal trade International trade Cooperative/producer organization Animal production

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Entry into force notes

In compliance with the ongoing regulatory review initiative, this Regulation must be reviewed on or before 30 September 2017.

Abstract

The present Regulation establishes an operating Plan for pork producers. In particular, the purposes of this Plan are to enable the Corporation to initiate and carry out projects or programs to commence, stimulate, increase or improve the production or marketing, or both, of hogs and pork. The Corporation may, inter alia, initiate and carry out programs: a) to assist, educate and inform producers, buyers and processors in developing and improving the production and marketing of hogs and pork; b) to expand market awareness and demand for hogs and pork, including the development and promotion of markets for hogs and pork and the education of consumers; c) to generally develop and promote the hog and pork industry; d) to advise governments on matters concerning the hog and pork industry; e) to establish, maintain and operate one or more funds under sections 34 and 35 of the Act; f) to conduct or support studies and research relating to the production, marketing and processing of hogs and pork, to the quality improvement of hogs and pork and to the consumption of pork; g) to promote increased consumption by consumers of pork and processed pork; h) to participate in Government programs; i)to encourage the improvement of methods for the assembly, transportation and handling of hogs and pork; j) to work with marketing commissions and boards and other organizations having similar objectives, including those commissions, boards and organizations as may be established in other provinces or outside Canada; l) to establish health, safety and quality standards for hogs and pork, including the establishment of an identification and tracing system for hogs produced or marketed in Alberta. The text consists of 56 sections divided into 3Parts as follows: General operation of the Plan (1); Governance of the Plan (2); Transitional provisions, repeals and review (3).

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (RSA 2000, c. M-4).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2020)

Keyword: Internal trade, Policy/planning, Institution, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX