Recent amendments to regulations, or to the CFIA Fees Notice (Canadian Food Inspection Agency). The official text of the amended regulations is posted on the Justice Laws website upon coming into force.
Recently approved regulatory amendments
Recently approved regulatory amendments enacted and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, and to the CFIA Fees Notice, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I. To see older amendments, consult the Regulatory archive.
| Title | ID | Date of registration | SOR | Date of publication | Transitional provision | Coming into force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations Amending the Plant Protection Regulations | 000087 | November 21, 2025 | SOR/2025-236 | December 3, 2025 | N/A | November 21, 2025 |
| Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) | 000102 | November 21, 2025 | SOR/2025-235 | December 3, 2025 | N/A | November 21, 2025 |
| Regulations Amending the Compensation for Destroyed Things and Animals Regulations (maximum amounts for cattle) | 000099 | June 6, 2025 | SOR/2025-136 | June 18, 2025 | N/A | June 6, 2025 |
| Regulations Amending Certain CFIA Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) | 000070 | February 26, 2025 | SOR/2025-47 | March 12, 2025 | N/A | February 26, 2025 |
| Notice Amending the CFIA Fees Notice (Part 16 – fish import inspection fees & other changes) | 000093 | — | — | January 4, 2025 | — | January 4, 2025 |
| Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (agile framework for compositional standards) | 000082 | November 29, 2024 | SOR/2024-244 | December 18, 2024 | N/A | December 18, 2024 |
| Regulations Amending the Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations | 000091 | November 12, 2024 | SOR/2024-224 | December 4, 2024 | N/A | November 12, 2024 |
| Regulations Amending the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (City of Lloydminster) | 000090 | November 8, 2024 | SOR/2024-216 | November 20, 2024 | N/A | November 8, 2024 |
| Notice Amending the CFIA Fees Notice (Part 4 – aligning Feeds Fees with Feeds Regulations, 2024) | 000037 | — | — | July 6, 2024 | — | July 6, 2024 |
| Feeds Regulations, 2024 | 000037 | June 17, 2024 | SOR/2024-0132 | July 3, 2024 | Various (0–18 months) | June 17, 2024 |
| Regulations Repealing the Hatchery Exclusion Regulations | 000092 | February 7, 2024 | SOR/2024-20 | February 28, 2024 | N/A | February 7, 2024 |
| Notice Amending the CFIA Fees Notice (Part 5 – fertilizer privileges) | 000083 | — | — | December 23, 2023 | — | December 23, 2023 |
| Notice Amending the CFIA Fees Notice (Part 11 – emergency transit of regulated animals) | 000086 | — | — | December 23, 2023 | — | December 23, 2023 |
| Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations (Hatchery) | 000003 | October 20, 2022 | SOR/2022-218 | November 9, 2022 | 1 year | October 20, 2022 |
| Notice Amending the CFIA Fees Notice (Part 11 – aligning service fees for hatcheries with HAR) | 000003 | — | — | November 12, 2022 | — | November 12, 2022 |
| Regulations Amending the SFCR and FDR (food product innovation) | 000064 | June 21, 2022 | SOR/2022-144, SOR/2022-143 | July 6, 2022 | N/A | June 21, 2022 |
More information
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