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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
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CFIA Launches National Standard to Protect Poultry

CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a national standard for poultry producers to help protect animal health and safeguard the Canadian food supply.

The National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard focuses on disease prevention and protection measures, collectively known as biosecurity which play an important role in keeping diseases off the farm and out of the Canadian food chain.

"Biosecurity is the best investment producers can make to safeguard the health of their animals on the farm and make the most of their business," said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. "This national standard will guide producers on good biosecurity practices so that together we can protect Canada’s poultry industry against disease."

A few examples of on-farm biosecurity practices include:

  • Washing your hands and changing into clean clothes and footwear before and after coming into contacting with your animals.
  • Routinely cleaning barns, pens, feeders and watering equipment and disinfecting them when necessary.
  • Controlling visitor access to your animals.

The Standard was developed in consultation with poultry marketing boards, producers, non-supply- managed and supply- managed industry, processors, the poultry service industries, veterinary associations and academia.

Further Reading

- You can view the National Avian On-farm Bisecurity Standard by clicking here.
- You can fond out more information on animal health protection by clicking here.

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