Introduction and Background On May 24, 2006, the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (LICA) received Royal Assent. The purpose of this act is to update and consolidate existing legislation in order to reflect current industry practices. The legislation was developed with 4 years of extensive industry consultation and addresses industry concerns, such as buyer protection and standardizing industry practices. AF and LIS have worked to consolidate and revise provisions from three Acts and their associated regulations in order to develop a highly effective and efficient legislative framework for the benefit of the livestock industry.
Current Timeline • Passed Third Reading – Livestock Commerce and Animal Inspection Statutes Amendment Act, 2007. Amendments to LICA include the clarification of requirements relating to security interest disclosure, sale documentation, prompt payment and livestock permits.
• Received Royal Assent – Alberta Legislature May 2006. The Act will be proclaimed into force when the regulations are finalized.
• In 2006 and 2007, Alberta Agriculture and Food (AF) and Livestock Identification Services (LIS) have been consulting with industry stakeholders on the proposed policies to be addressed in the LICA regulations.
• As part of this consultation process, industry stakeholders have been provided with detailed proposals for the regulations.
• AF and LIS have been revising the proposed policies based on industry feedback.
• Legislative Counsel is currently drafting the regulations for LICA utilizing the proposed policy provided by industry.
• Target proclamation and enforcement is for summer 2008.
What LICA Will Do For You • LICA will facilitate fair commerce by requiring security interest declarations, as well as new rules for the prompt payment for livestock
• LICA will streamline day-to-day commerce of the livestock industry through new standardized forms.
• LICA will enable the inspection process to include other forms of identification currently used in other industry programs such as Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) tags.
• LICA will protect personal property by requiring livestock dealers to deposit all unpaid proceeds into trust accounts.
• LICA will enhance predictability and harmonization in the Canadian livestock market by officially legislating many already accepted industry practices.
• LICA will enhance traceability efforts through enhanced livestock transportation documentation further improving relations with our international trading partners.
Information on Policy Change Highlights February 2007 – Livestock Identification and Commerce Act Regulation Development. Prepared by the Working Group comprised of members from Alberta Agriculture and Food and LIS. Click here to view.
Downloadable Information The 'Livestock Identification and Commerce Act' document library contains all public documents available for view and or download in PDF format.
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