In less than a month, importers of live poultry and birds from the United States will face new requirements. Because CFIA prohibits the movement of
Last month we informed readers that Health Canada had proposed regulation to amend the definition of food additive which would recategorize essential oils, oleoresins, and
Last November, Health Canada proposed regulations to amend the definitions of agricultural chemical and food additive which would recategorize essential oils, oleoresins, and natural extractives
It had been a subject of discussion and dispute for nearly four years, but in late June the Canadian Grocery Industry Code of Conduct finally
In 2023, Canada exported nearly 450 thousand metric tons of meat to the United States, including poultry, beef, veal, pork, goat, lamb, and mutton. While
In its recently published Forward Regulatory Plan: 2024 to 2026 CFIA is taking some positive steps to right some wrongs related to fish inspection fees
With the Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Program (PRMP) for raw poultry launched by CFIA in March 2023, SFC licence holders who further process poultry carcasses and
As of the first of this month (April 1, 2024), CFIA’s Importer Risk Assessment model for food importers (IRA-Food) is now in effect. The model
On May 13, 2024, the Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) becomes the official system of record for importers and other trade chain partners to pay duties
