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· capable of speaking for the academic d' A ctor of foo sCience. nyone in details of CCUFSA, its objectives or membership should contact Dr. E.D. Murray, PresI- dent at 204-474-9601. F.R. van de Voort AGRICULTURE CANADA Veal producers in Ontario and Que- bec are facing tighter meat inspections after tests uncovered traces of an ille- gal drug in meat bound for market. Of nineteen farms visited recently in Que- bec, investigators found evidence of the banned drug Clenbuterol in six ran- dom samples. Clenbuterol is not approved for use in food-producing animals world-wide. Its only legal use in Canada is a treatment for respiratory problems in horses. The joint investi- gation, involving Agriculture Canada, Health and Welfare Canada and the Quebec Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will monitor all veal headed for slaughter. Ontario has indi- cated a willingness to cooperate in the same program. Veal carcasses which fail the test for detection of Clenbuterol will be destroyed. Federal and provin- cial veterinarians have been called in to conduct inspections in farms and slaughterhouses. Producers whose herds or carcasses prove positive receive no compensation for their loss and distributors of the drug may face charges for selling it. Agriculture Canada's Food Research Centre will be sharing its facilities with the Food Research Service of the Que- bec Department of Agriculture, Fisher- ies and Food. An agreement to that effect was signed in August by their federal Minister of State for Agricul- ture, Pierre Blais; Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Michel Page; and Gil Remillard, Quebec Minister for Canadian Intergovernmen- tal Affairs. The objective of the centre is to promote the development of Canada's food industry. The agree- ment will allow various groups involved in the food processing industry to use the centre's specialized equipment and facilities. The increased co-ordination of research on a national scale and the joint use of the centre's facilities ena- bles Quebec to continue to advance its research in the food processing sector. The Federal Food Research Centre and the Quebec Research Service will work together towards harmonizing and orienting research programs. The pro- grams will be integrated as much as possible on an operational level. January 1, 1993 is a landmark for Canadian exporters who may be interested in exploiting European mar- kets. The 1992 harmonization of Euro- pean legislation on food additives will give rise to a single European market. In other words, Canadian firms will find Can. Ins!. Food Sci. Technol. J. Vol. 22. No. 1, 1989 lA / 5
