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-4 Application Form for Canadian Cattle Producers Operating Under a CFIA Recognized/Certified Management System Seeking Approval to Export Growth Enhancing Product Free Bovine Meat to the EU

Cow-calf producers

I, (Name) , am a cow-calf producer wishing to enrol calves in the program.

Calving season (indicate months):

Year of birth:

Total born (estimate):

Intended for EU export (estimate):

If the number of animals born is greater than number of animals intended for export to the EU, please answer yes or no to the following question:

Will animals not intended for export to the EU be administered any GEPs?

No or Yes (Check No or Yes )

If Yes - Do you have a written alternate identification or segregation program in place? Please provide the appropriate reference (document title, document reference number, etc.) to your written program.

Applicant initial:

(Complete if applicable.)

Feedlot operators

I, (Name) , am a feedlot operator wishing to participate in this program.

Approximate capacity of your feedlot:

Number of calves intended for export to the EU (estimate):

Will animals not intended for export to the EU be administered any GEPs?

No or Yes (Check No or Yes )

If Yes - Do you have a written alternate identification or segregation program in place? Please provide the appropriate reference (document title, document reference number, etc.) to your written program.

Applicant initial:

Producer's declaration

I, the undersigned producer, hereby declare that I wish to produce animals whose meat will be eligible for export to the European Union for human consumption, and for that reason, I agree to comply with the producer requirements that are established in the Canadian Program for Certifying Freedom from Growth Enhancing Products (GEPs).

I am aware, having read and understood the Canadian Program for Certifying Freedom from Growth Enhancing Products (GEPs), having taken note of the list of Growth Enhancing Products that is referenced in Annex R-2 therein, that the European Union prohibits the import of bovine meat for human consumption that has been obtained from cattle being administered any Growth Enhancing Products and that I will be required to give a declaration for each shipment of cattle transferred to any livestock farm or facility, feedlot, or slaughter establishment (as applicable) declaring that the animals have never been administered any Growth Enhancing Products, while under my control.

I understand that failure to keep proper records (including animal inventories, ear tag replacements records or traceability documentation) or finding evidence of the use of Growth Enhancing Products in an animal presented for this program will result in repercussions up to the possibility of my removal from the program. Also if I have administered animals any Growth Enhancing Products on site I will have a record of purchases (quantity and type), a log of usage and an appropriate written alternate identification/ segregation program.

All animals which I present for transfer of ownership or slaughter under this program will bear an approved tag and will be accompanied by CFIA accepted transfer documentation to maintain traceability.

I understand that beef produced under this program may be sampled and subjected to tests that are reliable indicators of Growth Enhancing Products administration. I hereby undertake to give access to inspectors from the European Union (EU) or Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to the required records, the premises, and the cattle. I agree to pay all applicable fees.

I also hereby allow inspectors from the EU or CFIA to obtain any necessary information from my recognized/certified management system in order to verify compliance with requirements.

Name and position of the entitled person:

Signature:

Date:

Signed in town/city of:

in the province of:

Please provide with this application a proof or certification allowing CFIA to determine your participation in a recognized/certified management system.

CFIA District Veterinarian approval

Name:

Address:

Signature:

Date:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

To producer: submit completed application to local CFIA District Veterinarian for final approval.

Please note that the official approval of this enrolment will only be valid upon the receipt of a written confirmation from the reviewer(s) or auditor(s) of the CFIA recognized/certified management system to the CFIA District Veterinarian listed on this document that they commit to inform the CFIA District Veterinarian should the membership status of the participating applicant changed in this agreement.

Distribution of approved Annex R-4:

• Original CFIA District Veterinarian;
• 1 copy producer;