1. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Annual Report for 2007 Presented at the Annual Meeting 30 January 2008 Via Conference Call & Webcast

2. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Our Vision: Canada’s agriculture, fisheries and food industry will have a world-class reputation for producing and selling safe food.

3. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Our Mission: To facilitate, through dialogue within the food industry and with all levels of government, the development and implementation of a national, coordinated approach to food safety to ensure credibility in domestic and international marketplaces.

4. 2007 Priorities Member Relations Incorporation Revitalizing the Website Pandemic Preparedness Planning Government Relations Issue Management Collaborative Action

5. Priority #1 – Member Relations Continued Member support Financial stability Information bulletins Member calls

6. Priority #2 - Incorporation Process Initiated by Members – March 21 st call Discussed by Members – April 18 th call Approved by Members – June 8 th call & email vote Application submitted – August Letters Patent issued under Canada Corporations Act – September

7. Priority #3 – Revitalizing the Website Identified as a priority in 2006, the project was completed in 2007 Funded from “events” surpluses Relocated to Ottawa service provider Fully redesigned & bilingual Directly administered by the Secretariat Positively received

8. Priority #4 – Pandemic Planning (1) A new priority in 2006 – continued in 2007 Global Grippe Workshop – March 2007 Great success – Clear recommendations Follow-up initiated the industry/government subcommittee Seen by the Private Sector Working Group as an excellent model

9. Priority #4 – Pandemic Planning (2) Industry/Government Subcommittee on Pandemic Preparedness Planning in the Agri- Food Sector 2 meetings – May & December Reviewed Global Grippe recommendations Initiated development of new workplan Reported to Private Sector Working Group & GFIS-IG

10. Priority #5 – Government Relations A top priority Expanded contacts with officials, including the FPT committee chairs Participation in government consultations Participation in FPT subcommittees HACCP/HACCP-based recognition

11. Priority #6 – Issues Management (1) APFII or “Growing Forward” 2 nd Submission - March Letter to Ministers & Press Release – October US Government & Congressional Initiatives Information Bulletins – 6 in July, September, October & November Food & Consumer Action Plan Information Bulletin – November & December

12. Priority #6 – Issues Management (2) Main points in the Coalition submission: include food safety as a priority theme be based on a new vision of food safety developed by government & industry include a renewed & well resourced commitment to greater harmonization across jurisdictions result in the establishment of a new & effective food safety decision-making mechanism recognize the important role of industry-led programs

13. Priority #6 – Issues Management (3) Main points continued Must include funding for the infrastructure of industry-led programs (food safety & traceability) Must include funding for on-farm & post-farm implementation by SME’s Must result in simpler & more streamlined programs & reduced administration costs for applicants Completion of the recognition programs for industry-led food safety schemes

14. Priority #7 – Collaborative Action CFSQ Program Application Activity 1 – Gap Analysis & National Strategy Activity 2 – Communications Activity 3 – Post-Farm Recognition Program Task Group

15. Executive & Steering Committee 2007 Heather Holland - Chair Justin Sherwood & Jackie Crichton (CCGD) Heather Gale (CHC) Jocelyne Galloway (CFA) (until September) Kathleen Sullivan – Treasurer & Julie Latremouille (ANAC) Derek Nighbor (RCC)