1. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Annual Report for 2005/2006 Presented at the Annual Meeting 11 January 2007 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. 2005/2006 Priorities Membership & Members Services Government Relations Issue Management Pandemic Preparedness Planning

5. Priority #1 – Membership & Members Services Continued Member support Maintenance of the Website Financial stability Information bulletins

6. Priority #2 – Government Relations A top priority Continued work with the FPT committees Expanded contacts with officials Participation in government consultations

7. Priority #3 – Issues Management (1) APFI Final submission to Review Committee (January) Advocacy on post-farm recognition, etc Hosting consultation sessions Canadian Guidelines for Ensuring a Safe Food Supply During an Adverse Water Event Recommendations to the Food Industry for Improving Security APFII Preparation of Coalition brief & submission Participation in December consultations

8. Priority #3 – Issues Management (2) Main points in the Coalition submission – AFP II must: 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

9. Priority #3 – Issues Management (3) APFII – 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 In addition, initiatives related to on-farm program recognition, post-farm program recognition & development of the infrastructure for servicing these programs must be completed prior to the start of APFII

10. Priority #4 – Pandemic Preparedness Planning (1) A new priority in 2006 February Workshop – a great success Formation of Industry/Government Subcommittee on Pandemic Preparedness Planning in the Agri-Food Sector 6 meetings Developed list of issues to be dealt with Stimulated formation of new directorate in AAFC Secured funding for work on preparedness planning

11. Executive & Steering Committee 2005/2006 Heather Holland - Chair Bryan Walton (to Sept) & Justin Sherwood (CCGD) Joyce Reynolds (CRFA) Heather Gale (CHC) Jocelyne Galloway (CFA) Kathleen Sullivan – Treasurer & Julie Latremouille (ANAC) Paul Valder - Allied members (Steritech)