Harper Government Streamlines Variety Registration Process
New Process will encourage innovation across Canada's crop sector
(firmenpresse) - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN -- (Marketwired) -- 04/14/15 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced upcoming changes to streamline and modernize the way crop varieties are registered in Canada. The Government of Canada worked closely with the crop production value chain to ensure that Canada's Variety Registration (VR) system continues to protect Canada's international reputation for high-quality crops and encourages innovation in crop variety development by removing potential barriers to crop innovation. Changes include:
These changes will go through additional consultations with industry groups in the coming months. Today's announcement marks an important step in modernizing Canada's variety registration system. Canadian farmers demand the best quality inputs to keep the competitive advantage they enjoy over farmers from around the world. The Government will continue to remove bureaucratic hurdles that impede Canadian farmers' competitiveness.
These changes are part of the Government's focus on innovation, competitiveness, market development and regulatory modernization to generate economic growth across the sector.
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"Our Government continues to work with industry to encourage innovation in Canada's crop sector. We value the participation of the entire crop value chain in making these changes, which will facilitate innovation and productivity, minimize red tape and deliver on the performance demands of our farmers and the quality demands of our customers."
- Gerry Ritz, Agriculture Minister
"The government has clearly listened to the very diverse views of the crop value chain and has developed a balanced policy. When implemented, this new structure will protect Canada's international reputation for quality while creating the predictability, flexibility and efficiency that our sector needs to deliver new, innovative varieties to Canadian farmers."
- Dave Baute, CSTA President
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Jeff English
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
613-773-1059
Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972
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Datum: 14.04.2015 - 19:28 Uhr
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