CFIA Says Fast Tracked Export Approval for Aquabounty's GM Salmon Eggs Was Not Unusual
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] January 11, 2017
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency fast-tracked safety tests on eggs from genetically modified salmon in order to hit an export deadline last year, according to internal government documents.
Documents obtained under Access to Information by researcher Ken Rubin and shared with CBC News show that veterinarians working in Prince Edward Island and other inspection offices of the CFIA were under "pressure" to get the inspections for diseases and viruses done quickly.
At one point, documents suggest the CFIA got permission to jump the queue over other pending tests to speed up the process and sent batches of eggs to three federal labs across the country for testing.
The CFIA's mandate is to ensure safety in food animals and plants in Canada and in products exported to other countries.
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