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
If you import food to Canada and don’t have a valid SFC import license, your import will be automatically rejected! On February 12, the CFIA
California’s “Proposition 12,” allowing only food from farm animals housed under specific standards to be sold in the state, went into full effect on January
Although enforcement of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) took effect in January of 2019, some of the policies were not immediately enforced. One
What does CFIA consider to be a simulated meat or poultry product and how do the regulations differ and what requirements have been set for
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada published a regulatory framework paper on Recycled content and labelling rules for plastics. To reduce the environmental impact
