食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊   據(jù)加拿大食品檢驗署（CFIA）消息，11月24日加拿大CFIA發(fā)布通報稱，下議院已通過農(nóng)業(yè)增長法案，有望提升加拿大農(nóng)業(yè)的競爭力。

    新法案旨在革新加拿大農(nóng)業(yè)并擴(kuò)大市場。目前法案已提交參議院做決定。最新科技與國際慣例的出現(xiàn)，迫使加拿大農(nóng)業(yè)增長法案進(jìn)行更新升級。新法案將注重農(nóng)民留存、貯藏、清潔受保護(hù)良種的行為，批準(zhǔn)加拿大采用1991年植物新品種保護(hù)國際慣例。

    部分原文報道如下：

    Key legislation aimed at modernizing Canada's agriculture industry and expanding markets has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. This important stage signals the final phase of the Agricultural Growth Act （Bill C-18） as it progresses to the Senate.

    The Agricultural Growth Act （Bill C-18） will update and modernize existing legislation to respond to the latest technology and international practices.  Bill C-18 will enshrine a farmer's ability to save, store, and clean their own seed of a protected variety and allow Canada to adopt the 1991 International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants （UPOV 91）。  These changes, made through Bill C-18, are expected to enhance farmers' access to new crop varieties and trade opportunities while providing tools to enhance oversight of agricultural products.

    原文鏈接：<http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=907879>