Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) say they’re encouraged by the recent statement from the federal government regarding the fraudulent importation of broiler meat mislabeled as spent fowl.
CFC said it’s a positive step toward protecting the integrity of Canada’s chicken supply and safeguarding the livelihoods of Canadian chicken farmers. CFC is committed to implementing solutions that reinforce fairness, trust, and accountability within the chicken sector.
Spent fowl refers to egg-laying hens that are processed for meat at the end of their production cycle. Unlike broiler chicken meat, imports of spent fowl are not subject to the same import controls, allowing unlimited quantities into Canada. This has given some importers the opportunity to fraudulently mislabel broiler meat as spent fowl to circumvent Canada’s customs tariff.
The federal government will collaborate with industry partners and enforcement agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), to develop a plan aimed at improving detection, enforcing compliance, and leveling the playing field.
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