The Canadian Wheat Board has been certified under an antiterrorism program by the U.S. government.
The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is designed to verify that appropriate security measures are maintained throughout the international supply chain.
The certification, provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, will expedite grain shipments into the United States.
“This certification tells all our stakeholders worldwide that we have taken steps to ensure the safety of our exports,” said Ward Weisensel, the board’s chief operations officer.
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A previous CWB program had already introduced quality control measures, so the agency was able to meet the requirements of the new program with little difficulty. Those include security measures to prevent unknown material from contaminating the supply chain and allow for facility security, control of access, information security, record keeping and training.
“Our valued American customers can be assured that measures are taken to ensure that the grain they receive is not only safe, but of consistent high quality,” said Weisensel.
A number of other Canadian grain industry players, including railways and grain companies, are among the 6,000 certified members worldwide.
