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International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr says Canada has launched an investigation into forged veterinary certificates as China has suspended all meat imports.
Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Carr said the government is trying to get answers as quickly as possible, and said incidents involving fake documents are not unprecedented, but "rare." He said the government learned of the situation 10 days ago.
"Somebody is trying to use the Canadian brand to move product into the Chinese market," he said.
"We're in close touch with the industry, with Chinese counterparts, with provincial officials. There's an investigation going forward, and we're taking it seriously and working very hard to get to the bottom of it."
The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said in a statement Tuesday that Chinese customs inspectors detected residue from a restricted feed additive called ractopamine in a batch of Canadian pork products, prompting the ban. The additive is permitted in Canada, but banned in China.
Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Carr said the government is trying to get answers as quickly as possible, and said incidents involving fake documents are not unprecedented, but "rare." He said the government learned of the situation 10 days ago.
"Somebody is trying to use the Canadian brand to move product into the Chinese market," he said.
"We're in close touch with the industry, with Chinese counterparts, with provincial officials. There's an investigation going forward, and we're taking it seriously and working very hard to get to the bottom of it."
The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said in a statement Tuesday that Chinese customs inspectors detected residue from a restricted feed additive called ractopamine in a batch of Canadian pork products, prompting the ban. The additive is permitted in Canada, but banned in China.
