OTTAWA,
ON, July 3, 2024 /CNW/ - The Government of
Canada is committed to upholding
Canada's high safety standards for
food and animal feed, while maintaining market access for Canadian
producers.
Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced
the publication of the Feeds Regulations, 2024 in the
Canada Gazette, Part II. These modernized regulations
include a range of new, and updated requirements that will improve
the safety of livestock feed and the food production continuum,
reflect international best practices, and support innovation within
the animal feed sector. The updated regulations also provide a more
transparent process for the approval and registration of feed
ingredients and feed products.
The new requirements will be introduced gradually to support
animal feed regulated parties in complying with the following
regulatory changes once they take effect:
- Labelling rules come into effect immediately on July 3, 2024, with a one-year transition period
where industry can follow either the existing or new
requirements.
- Requirements for preventive control plans will come into effect
on June 17, 2025.
- Licencing requirements and the addition of new regulated
species will come into effect on December
17, 2025.
The CFIA will support industry throughout this transition with
guidance materials, tools (such as a model preventive control plan
system), and information sessions, to ensure stakeholders
understand the new requirements and are supported in complying with
the new regulations.
Quick Facts
- Modernization of the Feeds Regulations fulfill a
commitment made in the Agri-food and Aquaculture Regulatory Review
Roadmap.
- As part of the regulatory development process, Canadians and
industry stakeholders submitted feedback during a 125-day
pre-publication period in the Canada Gazette, Part I. The
consultation period for the proposed regulations ran from
June 12, 2021 to October 15, 2021.
- The last updates to the Feeds Regulations were made in
1983. The new Feeds Regulations, 2024 will align Canadian
feed regulations with advances in science, technology, and
international best practices.
- The Feeds Regulations, 2024 will increase Canada's alignment with key trading partners,
which will support market access.
- The federal government, through the Feeds Act and
Regulations, along with the Health of Animals Regulations,
provides primary oversight of livestock feed in Canada, including feed for intraprovincial and
interprovincial trade, import, and export.
- The CFIA provides regulatory oversight of feeds in Canada and verifies that feeds manufactured,
sold, or imported in Canada are
safe for animals and the environment, are effective for animal
production, comply with safety and compositional standards, and are
labelled correctly.
Associated Links
- Feed regulatory modernization - inspection.canada.ca
- Livestock feeds - inspection.canada.ca
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) touches the lives of
all Canadians in so many positive ways. Each day, hard-working CFIA
employees—including inspectors, veterinarians and
scientists—inspect food for safety risks, protect plants from pests
and invasive species, and respond to animal diseases that could
threaten Canada's national herd
and human health. Guided by science-based decision-making and
modern regulations, the Agency works tirelessly to ensure access to
safe and healthy food in Canada,
and support access to international markets for our high-quality
agricultural products. To learn more, visit
inspection.canada.ca.
SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)