The responses will help inform the organization’s next steps
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) has launched an online survey for producers to give feedback on the proposed traceability regulations.
The proposed regulations, which the Canadian Food Inspection Agency paused implementing in January 2026, include mandatory premised IDs, and mandatory move-in reporting within seven days, and retiring CCIA tags on animals that die on a farm.
The CCA is encouraging producers to participate in the survey, which is “based on the proposed regulations that were anticipated,” to help inform the organization’s next steps related to these changes.
The questionnaire asks 15 questions ranging from “do you own cattle?” to asking respondents to identify how difficult it would be to implement specific changes on their farm.
Work on traceability updates goes back to March 2016.
At the time, 19 industry organizations developed and endorsed the Cattle Implementation Plan, and industry-led plan to establish a nationwide traceability system.
In March 2023, the CFIA pre-published proposed amendments to Part XV of the Health of Animals Act.
That June, industry participated in public consultations to voice that regulations needed to support the Cattle Implementation Plan.
In February 2024, the CFIA put out its “What We Heard” report about the public consultations. That year, Canada’s livestock industry engaged with the CFIA on areas where change was needed.
In November 2025 the CFIA reported that amendments would be published and finalized in Canada Gazette, Part II before April 2026.
Then the CFIA paused its implementation this January.
Any traceability requirements for producers must be clear, the CCA said at the time.
“CCA recognizes the system cannot be onerous for producers; traceability requires adoption and participation to be effective. Our goal is to ensure all regulations and proposed changes are feasible and offer clear industry value,” the CCA said in a Jan. 10 statement.
Producers can take the survey here.