CMAPS Terms and Conditions
The Terms and Conditions for the Certification and Market Access Program for Seals (CMAPS) outline the recipients and projects eligible for funding. Learn more about the eligibility criteria for each Funding Priority:
- Projects that endeavour to establish and operate a tracking system to certify Indigenous seal products for export to the EU;
- Projects that build capacity to improve exporter readiness of Indigenous seal products;
- Projects that aim to improve market access opportunities for commercially harvested seal products.
For more information regarding the CMAPS Terms and Conditions, or about the program in general, please email us at: CMAPS-PCAMP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Funding Priority 1: Projects that endeavour to establish and operate a tracking system to certify Indigenous seal products for export to the EU.
An organization may become an authority to certify seal products for export to the EU. A certification system will be required to ensure seal products can be traced to prove they are by-products of a subsistence harvest conducted by Indigenous sealers and not from other sources including a commercial harvest.
Project Objectives
- To develop and implement tracking/certification systems for potential organizations to become authorities to certify exports to achieve market access in the EU.
Eligible Recipients
- Provincial, Territorial, Municipal governments
- Aboriginal Associations / Organizations / Societies
- District Councils / Chief’s Councils / Tribal Councils
- Aboriginal Economic Institutions / Organizations / Corporations / Co-operatives
Funding
The total government assistance (combination of federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) may not exceed 100% of the total eligible expenditures for the project.
Eligible Activities
The EU’s regulations outline the criteria for the trade of seal products under the Indigenous Communities Exemption, as well as the criteria for becoming an authority to certify Indigenous seal products. A tracking/certification system is needed to meet these criteria and therefore the following activities are eligible under Pillar 1:
- Development of software used to track Indigenous seal products throughout value chain
- Development of software used to certify Indigenous seal products
- Training to operate tracking/certification system
- Maintenance of tracking/certification system
- Upgrades to tracking/certification system
- Purchase/lease of software used to track/certify Indigenous seal products
Funding Priority 2: Projects that build capacity to improve exporter readiness of Indigenous seal products
In accessing the Indigenous Communities Exemption of the EU seal products ban, Indigenous communities may need assistance so their products can be sold in the EU.
Project Objectives
- To build capacity to improve governance, record keeping, manufacturing, processing etc. of Indigenous seal products
- To advance strategies and initiatives aimed at developing markets for Indigenous seal products
Eligible Recipients:
- Aboriginal Communities / Bands / Settlements
- District Councils / Chiefs’ Councils / Tribal Councils
- Aboriginal Associations / Organizations / Societies
- Aboriginal Fisheries Commissions / Councils / Authorities / Boards
- Aboriginal Economic Institutions / Organizations / Corporations / Co-operatives
- Partnerships or aggregations of Aboriginal groups
- Service providers mandated to work with Aboriginal organizations, as determined by DFO
- Stakeholders, organizations representing stakeholders in fisheries or the fishing industry, or other interested organizations working in support of:
- i) Increasing Aboriginal participation in the fisheries or the fishing industry;
- ii) Fisheries collaborative management.
* N.B. Eligible recipients will be determined in conjunction with related activities. This will ensure that only organizations who are undertaking activities to access and leverage the Indigenous Communities Exemption for seal products receive funding.
Funding
The total government assistance (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) may not exceed 100% of the total eligible expenditures for the project.
Eligible Activities:
It is recognized that Indigenous communities may need assistance in accessing the Indigenous Exemption of the EU seal products ban, so their products can be sold in the EU. The following activities will be eligible under Pillar 2:
- Feasibility studies directly related to seal harvesting, processing, marketing, retail, etc.
- Training/mentoring directly related to seal harvesting, processing, marketing, retail, etc.
- Acquisition and maintenance of appropriate equipment directly related to seal harvesting, processing, marketing, retail, etc.
- Market/business development activities directly related to seal harvesting, processing, marketing, retail, etc.
Funding Priority 3: Projects that aim to improve market access opportunities for commercially harvested seal products
The commercial seal sector is eligible to access the CMAPS for market access support.
Project Objectives
- To advance strategies and initiatives aimed at developing new markets.
- To develop communications, advocacy and media campaigns, which help increase understanding of the sealing industry through innovative strategies.
- To formulate long-term strategic plans which position the industry to leverage other established federal program suites, such as the Agri-Marketing Program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Eligible Recipients:
- Canadian Organizations directly involved in the seal industry
- Recognized post-secondary institutions working with seal industry representatives
- Provincial, Territorial, Municipal governments
Funding
The total government assistance (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) may not exceed 75% of the total eligible expenditures for the project.
Eligible Activities:
- Market access related initiatives for seal products
- Feasibility studies directly related to accessing markets for seal products
- Promotional activities for seal products
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