This report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Country Report CA2021-0038.
The 2016 changes to nutrition labelling requirements come into force in December 2021, with enforcement discretion extended to December 2023. Other regulatory initiatives (like Front of Package Labeling) continue to be on hold.
On May 19, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a consultation on the Seeds Regulations and the environmental release of seeds.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: BSE Negligible Risk Status

On May 27, 2021, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) confirmed Canada’s successful application for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) negligible risk status.