Specified Risk Material (SRM) Control Measures in Canada - Introduction to Specified Risk Materials and the Permitting System

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

3.5 hours

Audience

Employees

Description

Ensuring the proper control of Specified Risk Material (SRM) is essential for TSE transmission and regulatory compliance, particularly in controlling the spread of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and related diseases.

This course provides inspection staff with an overview of SRM control measures, permitting systems, and key regulatory requirements for minimizing risks associated with BSE.

Key topics include:

• Exploring Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE), including their prevalence and transmission
• Identifying clinical signs of BSE and methods for cattle age determination
• Examining Canada's preventative measures for BSE and the evolution of the Enhanced Feed Ban (EFB)
• Understanding regulatory requirements for SRM removal from feed and compliance with the EFB
• Reviewing EFB permit types, their application, and control processes