Attestra SAC-112 SAC-112(FOR)A Livestock Bovine Production Traceability User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: Attestra

Table of Contents

General Instructions
ENTERPRISE INFORMATION
ENTERPRISE CHARACTERISTICS
Signature and Declaration
Reserved for Attestra
Important Message
Instructions for Filling Out the Registration Form
References
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Registration Form
Producer

General Instructions

To fill in the registration form correctly and ensure that you enter the relevant information, please refer to the instructions at the end of this form.
If you have any questions, please contact Attestra’s Customer Service, from Monday to Friday (except holidays) between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the following number: 1 866 270-4319.

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION

1.1 Enterprise information Mailing address for correspondence: E-mail address for correspondence: As part of its shift to become more environmentally friendly, Attestra is collecting the e-mail addresses of agricultural operators in order to use them for occasional communications with its customers.
Language of correspondence:
Would you like to have access to an online account?
If you would like to have access to an online account, a temporary password and instructions for activating your account will be sent to you by e-mail.
E-mail address used to access the online account: 1.2 Information on the Representative for the Livestock Operation
Representatives of the livestock operation are those authorized to access the enterprise’s account, to make traceability declarations, to carry out identifier orders and any other action required within the framework of the traceability system.
Main representative Secondary representative Secondary representative 1.3 Alternate Identification
Alternate identification is your enterprise’s identification used when communicating with other organizations. This information is optional.

ENTERPRISE CHARACTERISTICS

2.1 Livestock Productions
Select all livestock for your enterprise 2.2 Permit Types and Numbers | Cervids Only
☐ Professional permit to keep animals on a game and hunting farm or for deer farming, please specify:
☐ Hunting farm (hunting within an enclosed area) | Permit number: ………………………………………..
☐ Production of meat or other food products (livestock) | Permit number:………………………………….
☐ Professional permit to keep animals, please specify:
☐ Zoo | Permit number:…………………………………………….
☐ Wildlife observation centre | Permit number:………………………….
☐ Animal broker | Permit number:………………………………………
☐ Sanctuary or shelter for abandoned animals | Permit number:………………………………
☐ General animal keeping permit | Permit number:…………………………………………….
☐ Permit to keep native animals for rehabilitation | Permit number:…………………………. 2.3 Livestock Location (Premises)
Main premises Livestock raised on the premises: Secondary premises In relation to the main premises, these premises are the following distance away (in km): …………………………………………..
Livestock raised on the premises: Secondary premises In relation to the main premises, these premises are the following distance away (in km): …………………………………….
Livestock raised on these premises:

Signature and Declaration

I certify that the information provided in this application is accurate and complete.

Reserved for Attestra

Once the form is completed and section “3. Signature and declaration” is signed and dated, please return the form to:

By mail:
Attestra
555, Roland-Therrien boulevard, suite 050
Longueuil, Québec, J4H E8| By fax:
1 866 473-4033| By e-mail:
sac@attestra.com
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Important Message

As manager of Quebec’s identification and traceability system, Attestra must, on behalf of MAPAQ, collect all the necessary information for the identification and traceability system. This information is necessary to become registered with Attestra and to open your file which will allow you to place your identifier orders, make your traceability declarations with regard to the Regulation respecting the identification and traceability of certain animals (P-42), consult your animal inventory, etc.
Your personal information is important to Attestra. For this reason, Attestra wishes to inform you that the personal information collected in the enrolment form will remain confidential, in accordance with the provisions of the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information.
Also, you are responsible for updating the information provided to Attestra.
You have the right to refuse to provide certain information. However, in such a case, your file cannot be opened.

Instructions for Filling Out the Registration Form

The following instructions provide more details on certain aspects of the registration form in order to assist you in filling it out. Should you need additional information, we would invite you to contact Attestra’s Customer Service from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the following number: 1 866 270-4319.
Part 1. Enterprise Information
1.1 Enterprise Information
Legal name: This is the name that has been legally registered with the Registraire des Entreprises for general partnerships, limited partnerships, companies, cooperatives and associations. For an individual or a joint venture whose name does not appear in the registry for enterprises, the last and first name of the individual or individuals who own the company must be entered.
For more information: www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca/en
Legal status: In Quebec, any and all enterprises operate in a legal form. Please indicate your enterprise’s legal form.
For more information: Entreprises Québec (French only).
Quebec Enterprise Number (NEQ): The NEQ is a unique numerical identifier that is assigned to each enterprise registered in the enterprise register. Only an individual and certain joint ventures are not required to appear in the enterprise registry.
For more information: www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca/en
Mailing address for correspondence: You must enter the postal address where you wish to receive mail from Attestra.
E-mail address for correspondence: If it is possible to communicate with you by e-mail, enter your company’s main e-mail address (the one you use most regularly). Please note that by giving your e-mail address, you authorize Attestra to communicate with you by e-mail.
An e-mail address must contain a “@” character to be valid.
Online account (SimpliTRACE): An e-mail address is required to access your online account. Please provide the e-mail address that will be used to access your account. Following the opening of your file with Attestra, a temporary password and instructions for activating your account will be sent to you by e-mail.
1.2 Information on the Representatives for the Livestock Operation
The representatives for the livestock operation are the individuals that Attestra will be in contact with regarding updating the file, traceability declarations, animal inventory, identifier orders or any other information related to the animal identification and
traceability system.
Main representative: The individual implicated by the regulation who has all the rights related to the file. This person is the account administrator and can authorize secondary representatives. This person is responsible for the rights granted to those designated as secondary representatives.
Secondary representatives: Any other person identified by the main representative and having the rights as assigned by the main representative.
Position: The representative’s relationship to the enterprise (ex: owner, shareholder, spouse, etc.).
1.3 Alternate Identification
The alternate identification corresponds to the identification your enterprise uses when communicating with other organizations.
This information is optional.
Part 2. Enterprise Characteristics
2.1 Livestock
You must indicate all livestock owned by your enterprise. Please indicate the main category and the subcategories. For example, Bovine and fed cattle or Ovine and light lamb.
In section 2.3, the livestock raised on each of your premises must be indicated.
2.2 Permit Types and Numbers | Cervids only
The ownership of cervids is governed by the Regulation respecting animals in captivity, and the keeping of these animals requires a permit.
If you own cervids, you must indicate the type of permit, as well as the permit number. You can find information about the types of permits on the website of the ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs at the following address: https://mffp.gouv.qc.ca/la-faune/captivite/reglementation-permis /permis-formulaires/ (French only).
Types of permits:

Professional permit for the keeping of animals on a game and hunting farm or for deer farming: this type of permit is issued to agricultural enterprises that keep animals for breeding purposes or for those that offer hunting in an enclosed area;
Professional permit to keep animals: this type of permit is issued to enterprises that keep animals for educational and entertainment purposes such as a zoo;
General permit to keep animals: this type of permit is issued to individuals that own these animals for recreational purposes;
Permit to keep native animals in rehabilitation: this permit authorizes the keeping in captivity of injured or orphaned animals found in the wild in Quebec for rehabilitation purposes.

2.3 Livestock Location (Premises)
Premises are a parcel of land defined by a legal description (cadastral lot) or, in its absence, by georeferenced coordinates, on which animals are kept, assembled or disposed of. Each premises are identified by an official number which is required for traceability information declaration purposes. Only one identification number may be associated with the premises even if several species are present on the premises. You must identify each of your premises that correspond to a cadastral lot on which bovines, ovines or cervids are raised and enter the corresponding information.
Description: The description of the premises corresponds to the name given by the stakeholder to better identify the place where the animals are located and thus facilitate correspondence between the number that will be allocated and the place. For example, sheep barn behind the house, red barn, etc.
Type: The type corresponds to the type of building or premises. For example, building with pasture, sheep barn, etc.
Capacity: The capacity corresponds to the maximum number of animals that can be kept on the premises at one time.
Cadastre number (lot): This information is necessary to assign a number to the premises, which is defined by a legal description (cadastral lot) and serves to validate the information. The cadastral number is found on the property tax assessment notice.
Registration number: This information is necessary to assign a number to the premises, which is defined by a legal description (cadastral lot) and serves to validate the information. The registration number is found on the property tax assessment notice.
Livestock raised on the premises: For each of your premises, you must indicate the specific livestock raised on these premises.
Part 3. Signature and declaration
It is mandatory to write your last name and first name in block letters, to print all the pages and then sign and date the form.
When completed, please return the form by mail, fax or e-mail to the contact information listed on page 5.
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