Archived - The Draft Integrated Agency Inspection Model

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is strengthening its approach to inspection.

The integrated model expands the Improved Food Inspection Model from food safety to human, and animal and plant health.

How to get involved

You are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions on the draft Integrated Agency Inspection Model by August 29, 2014.

• Integrated Agency Inspection Model (iAIM)
  • Questions and answers: Integrated Agency Inspection Model (iAIM)
  • Case for Change II

Interested parties may provide comments by email to CFIA-Modernisation-ACIA@inspection.gc.ca. Correspondence should clearly indicate "draft integrated Agency Inspection model" in the subject line.

When commenting, please consider

• the benefits of a common inspection approach,
• any gaps that may not have been addressed,
• challenges that may exist in implementing this model,
• what the Agency can do to mitigate these challenges, and
• what you could do to mitigate these challenges.

Comments on the draft model will be considered as the CFIA continues to refine its approach to inspection.

Thank you for your participation.

Reporting to Canadians

A report summarizing the input received during this consultation will be made available on our website. Read the report of what we heard while consulting on the initial draft of the model during the spring of 2013.

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