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Canadian Quality MilkProgram

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DFO Perspective on CQM

HACCP resonates well with consumersHACCP resonates well with consumers CQM implementation to ensure consumers’ CQM implementation to ensure consumers’

opinion of farmers remains positiveopinion of farmers remains positive Brand milk as being of high quality and safe and Brand milk as being of high quality and safe and

that dairy farmers are at the top in regard to quality that dairy farmers are at the top in regard to quality controlcontrol

Traceability of dairy beef through recordsTraceability of dairy beef through records Keep pace with developments in industrial and Keep pace with developments in industrial and

agricultural sectorsagricultural sectors

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Why Implement CQM?

Increasingly difficult to track each ingredient Increasingly difficult to track each ingredient from farm to table from farm to table

Simply tightening regulations and increasing Simply tightening regulations and increasing government inspections is not enough to government inspections is not enough to ensure the safety of our food supplyensure the safety of our food supply

The solution lies in preventionThe solution lies in prevention Suppliers must accept responsibility for safe Suppliers must accept responsibility for safe

food production and invest in programs food production and invest in programs designed to prevent food safety incidentsdesigned to prevent food safety incidents

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Why Implement CQM?

Consider the costs and consequences of a Consider the costs and consequences of a food safety or quality mistake food safety or quality mistake

Implementing a food safety program is an Implementing a food safety program is an investment in protecting your market, your investment in protecting your market, your reputation and your bottom line.reputation and your bottom line.

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Veterinarians and CQM

What are the most serious risks we are What are the most serious risks we are trying to prevent?trying to prevent?

Drug and Chemical contaminationsDrug and Chemical contaminations

Who is most knowledgeable about drugs Who is most knowledgeable about drugs and chemicals and their uses on a dairy and chemicals and their uses on a dairy farm?farm?

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Veterinarians and CQM

Long term relationshipsLong term relationships

Long term coachingLong term coaching

Local serviceLocal service

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National Perspective CQM is a Dairy Farmers of Canada initiativeCQM is a Dairy Farmers of Canada initiative Producer driven programProducer driven program All provinces agreed to implement CQM in All provinces agreed to implement CQM in

by 2010by 2010 Adjusted to 2012Adjusted to 2012 Likely completed by 2014Likely completed by 2014 Two largest provinces have set program Two largest provinces have set program

implementation deadlinesimplementation deadlines

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CQM- National Status 100% of NS and Alberta producers 100% of NS and Alberta producers

registeredregistered Newfoundland, BC, Manitoba and PEI Newfoundland, BC, Manitoba and PEI

have 52 to 87 per cent registeredhave 52 to 87 per cent registered Quebec and NB have 17 and 27% Quebec and NB have 17 and 27%

registered, respectivelyregistered, respectively Saskatchewan has 3% registeredSaskatchewan has 3% registered Ontario has 0.5% registeredOntario has 0.5% registered

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Setting the stage in Ontario

Livestock medicines courses (1999 to 2003)Livestock medicines courses (1999 to 2003) Grant for development of SOPs (2002-2003)Grant for development of SOPs (2002-2003) On-line web tool for SOP developmentOn-line web tool for SOP development Research, materials regarding potable water Research, materials regarding potable water

(2002-2009)(2002-2009) TTRs – development & installation – (2000 -2008)TTRs – development & installation – (2000 -2008) DHI calendar and log bookDHI calendar and log book Producer training materials developed 2010Producer training materials developed 2010

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Ontario’s Implementation Plan DFO has offered a voluntary program for several DFO has offered a voluntary program for several

years ….. limited uptakeyears ….. limited uptake DFO has asked FPMC to put a CQM penalty DFO has asked FPMC to put a CQM penalty

program in placeprogram in place DFO hopeful that regulations can be in place by DFO hopeful that regulations can be in place by

July 2011July 2011 DFO can start program rollout seven months DFO can start program rollout seven months

ahead of regulations being in place (if in place ahead of regulations being in place (if in place July 2011, rollout starts Dec 10)July 2011, rollout starts Dec 10)

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Program Phases

TrainingTraining – prepare for validation – prepare for validation On-Farm Validation On-Farm Validation – an audit of farm – an audit of farm

procedures and records in comparison to procedures and records in comparison to CQM requirementsCQM requirements

RegistrationRegistration – producers receive a – producers receive a registration certificate if they pass the registration certificate if they pass the validationvalidation

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Producer Training

Producers will be provided with a list of about Producers will be provided with a list of about 120 DFO trained “CQM Advisors”120 DFO trained “CQM Advisors”

Producers can select the Advisor of their Producers can select the Advisor of their choice to take trainingchoice to take training

DFO has allocated up to $300 per farm for DFO has allocated up to $300 per farm for producer training from DFO trained Advisors producer training from DFO trained Advisors …..Advisors will bill directly for additional …..Advisors will bill directly for additional services beyond $300 …. SOPs, CAPs, etc.services beyond $300 …. SOPs, CAPs, etc.

Veterinarians and small number of non vets Veterinarians and small number of non vets signed on for trainingsigned on for training

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Your registration month

DFO will randomly select 25 per cent of producers DFO will randomly select 25 per cent of producers from each field region for validation per year for from each field region for validation per year for four years (~1,000 per year)four years (~1,000 per year)

Approximately 85 producers will be scheduled to Approximately 85 producers will be scheduled to be registered each monthbe registered each month

Each farm will be advised of their registration Each farm will be advised of their registration month when program rollout is announced (e.g. month when program rollout is announced (e.g. December 2010)December 2010)

Producers will receive a reminder 3.5 months in Producers will receive a reminder 3.5 months in advance of registration monthadvance of registration month

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What you need to pass

Do once Do once – SOPs, Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), – SOPs, Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), Livestock medicines inventory, animal identificationLivestock medicines inventory, animal identification

DailyDaily – record drug treatments, record issues and – record drug treatments, record issues and action taken to correct an issue(s), obtain action taken to correct an issue(s), obtain prescription (and/or protocol) if using a drug off-prescription (and/or protocol) if using a drug off-label; record broken needle (if resident)label; record broken needle (if resident)

MonthlyMonthly – visual check of equipment cleanliness – visual check of equipment cleanliness AnnuallyAnnually - wash analysis, water test (info test will - wash analysis, water test (info test will

be provided by DFO)be provided by DFO) ……………….. three months of records and annual .. three months of records and annual

requirements needed to pass first validationrequirements needed to pass first validation

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New Proposal

Producers given seven months advance notice of Producers given seven months advance notice of registration monthregistration month

Producers need to be trained and have a minimum Producers need to be trained and have a minimum of three months or records and annual of three months or records and annual requirements to pass validationrequirements to pass validation

Advisor and trainer to sign off on CQM validation Advisor and trainer to sign off on CQM validation checklist before validation scheduledchecklist before validation scheduled

Producers will have two opportunities (validations) Producers will have two opportunities (validations) to meet validation requirementsto meet validation requirements

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Validation Process

Farmer to schedule validation with validator (FSR) Farmer to schedule validation with validator (FSR) …. scheduling needed throughout the month to …. scheduling needed throughout the month to make best use of resources (first-come-first-serve)make best use of resources (first-come-first-serve)

Farms will be inspected and must be Grade A for Farms will be inspected and must be Grade A for the validation to follow the inspectionthe validation to follow the inspection

Farms that receive notice in December will receive Farms that receive notice in December will receive their first validation (if scheduled) in June with a their first validation (if scheduled) in June with a scheduled follow up validation in July if necessaryscheduled follow up validation in July if necessary

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What if I don’t pass?

$2 per hl penalty on all milk shipped for failure to meet $2 per hl penalty on all milk shipped for failure to meet requirements on first follow-up validation (second requirements on first follow-up validation (second validation)validation)

Producer to schedule a second follow-up validation Producer to schedule a second follow-up validation (third validation)(third validation)

A service fee of $250 for third and subsequent A service fee of $250 for third and subsequent validations validations

Penalties applied monthly if in non-compliancePenalties applied monthly if in non-compliancePenalties increase by $2/hl in each quarter or three-Penalties increase by $2/hl in each quarter or three-

month period month period

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What happens after initial registration?

The program will alternate yearly between a The program will alternate yearly between a validation and a self-declarationvalidation and a self-declaration

Producers will be mailed self-declaration notice Producers will be mailed self-declaration notice about 10 days before the due month (due month is about 10 days before the due month (due month is 11 to 13 months after the month the producer first 11 to 13 months after the month the producer first passed validation)passed validation)

If a producer does not complete and return self-If a producer does not complete and return self-declaration by end of due month, a reminder notice declaration by end of due month, a reminder notice (with a $50 service fee) will be sent(with a $50 service fee) will be sent

If the self-declaration is not received by the end of If the self-declaration is not received by the end of the month after the initial due month, producer the month after the initial due month, producer subject to CQM penalties ($2/hl per month, etc.)subject to CQM penalties ($2/hl per month, etc.)