The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer in Quebec City. This finding was outside of the regulated area, which includes southwest Quebec, from Pontiac to Acton, and all of southern Ontario. Effective immediately, the movement of all ash material such as logs, branches, and wood chips, and all species of … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is launching a new web-based consultation tool to gather feedback from stakeholders on current Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council work plans and to provide input on future opportunities. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the work plans that impact them, and to provide input on future opportunities until October 31, … Read more
The CFIA signed a science-sharing memorandum of understanding with the French food regulator, Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail, at CFIA Headquarters in Ottawa. The agreement will strengthen and formalize scientific cooperation on innovative research taking place at the CFIA network of 13 reference and research laboratories, and the ANSES network of 11 laboratories throughout France. The full … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has received an Honourable Mention from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ Golden Scissors awards for its new service Ask CFIA. Ask CFIA provides industry with one point of entry to ask questions to help them understand and comply with current regulatory requirements. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-6600. The Canadian Food Inspection … Read more
Canada’s leadership in protecting new plant varieties has received international recognition with the election of Anthony Parker, Canada’s Commissioner of Plant Breeders’ Rights, to the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. UPOV members recognized Parker’s knowledge and experience in plant variety protection matters and his role in the ratification of the 1991 Act of … Read more
The National Plant and Animal Health Planning Forum opened in Ottawa. The Forum is hosting representatives from across federal and provincial governments, industry and academia, to identify and discuss the actions needed to strengthen the protection of plant and animal health in Canada. The objective of the Forum is to build a national strategy for plant … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations: Part XII which deals with humane transportation. The draft amendments appeared in the Canada Gazette, Part I on December 3, 2016 and the public comment period will run until February 15, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-6600.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released details of a certification program for producers, warehousers and processing facilities looking to ship to China. In 2013-2014, Canadian wild rice exporters expressed keen interest in accessing the Chinese market and sought the CFIA’s assistance. In September 2015, the CFIA and China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, officially signed the … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer in the regional county municipality of D’Autray in the towns of Berthierville and Lavaltrie, Quebec. These finds are outside of the current regulated area which includes the regional county municipalities of southwest Quebec, from Pontiac to Acton, and the entire southern region of … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated a July 8 food recall warning to include additional product information. Ikea Canada is recalling Ikea brand CHOKLADKROKANT BREDBAR Chocolate flavour spread with butterscotch pieces from the marketplace because it may contain tree nuts which are improperly declared on the label. People with an allergy to tree nuts … Read more
