Archived - Fees report – Fiscal year 2019 to 2020

Food Safety Business Line

Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 Inspection of establishments identified in a licence

• (1) For the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment in which a licence holder conducts the activities identified in a licence:
• (a) in the case of an establishment that receives not more than
• 100 000 hectolitres of milk per year for processing or produces not more than 1 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year
• (b) in the case of an establishment that receives more than
• 100 000 hectolitres but not more than 500 000 hectolitres of milk per year for processing or produces more than 1 000 000 but not more than 5 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year
• (c) in the case of an establishment that receives more than 500 000 hectolitres but not more than 1 000 000 hectolitres of milk per year for processing or produces more than 5 000 000 but not more than 10 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year
• (d) in the case of an establishment that receives more than 1 000 000 hectolitres of milk per year for processing or produces more than 10 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year
• (2) For the inspection of an establishment identified in a licence where the establishment operates for less than 24 months
• (3) An establishment that is subject to two fees under subitem 2(1) of the table of this part shall pay only the greater of the two fees

Item 3 Export

• (1) For services provided in respect of a dairy product for which a grade or standard is referred to in the Regulations, for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act
• (a) for the grading of each vat or churn of dairy product
• (b) for the issuance of each grade certificate, including a certificate for a dairy product that has been analysed by an accredited laboratory
• (c) for the inspection of a dairy product before export
• (d) for the issuance of each export certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act, other than a grade certificate
• (2) For services provided in respect of any other dairy product for the purpose of issuing a certificate or any other document referred to in section 48 of the Act
• (a) for the inspection of a dairy product before export
• (b) for the issuance of each export certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 4 Purposes other than export

• Subject to item 5, for services provided in respect of a dairy product, other than for the purpose of export
• (a) for the inspection under section 24 of the Act of a dairy product
• (b) for the grading in accordance with a grade or standard under the Regulations of each vat or churn of dairy product
• (c) for the issuance of each grade certificate in accordance with a grade or standard under the Regulations, including a certificate issued for a dairy product that has been analysed by an accredited laboratory

Item 5 Import information

• For the verification of import information referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations, and inspection under section 24 of the Act:
• (a) in the case of a shipment of not more than 500 kilograms net weight
• (b) in the case of a shipment of more than 500 kilograms but not more than 2, 000 kilograms net weight
• (c) in the case of a shipment of more than 2,000 kilograms but not more than 6,000 kilograms net weight
• (d) in the case of a shipment of more than 6,000 kilograms but not more than 10,000 kilograms net weight
• (e) in the case of a shipment of more than 10,000 kilograms net weight

Item 6 Compliance assistance

For services provided by an inspector for the purpose of helping a person to meet the requirements of the Act or the Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Establishments where eggs are graded by a licence holder

• (1) The annual fee payable for the inspection of an establishment, identified in a licence, where eggs are graded by a licence holder that has an average weekly grading volume set out in column 1 of an item of table 2 to this Part, is the amount set out in column 2 of that item.
• (2) If the Agency is notified of a change in the operations of an establishment that affects the fee payable under subsection (1), or if the Agency has other information that affects the annual fee payable under subsection (1), that fee is adjusted in accordance with table 2 of this Part and the adjusted fee is effective as of the day on which the change took effect.

Table 1: Egg Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 For an inspection of eggs under section 24 of the Act upon the written request for a certificate of inspection

Item 3 For an inspection of eggs under section 24 of the Act before export for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document under section 48 of the Act

Item 4 (1) For the verification of import information referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations, and inspection of imported eggs under section 24 of the Act

• (2) For the verification of import information referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations, and inspection of imported eggs under section 24 of the Act where the eggs are to be delivered for processing directly to an establishment where eggs are processed and treated by a licence holder

Item 5 For an inspection of ungraded eggs in accordance with the requirements for the grades prescribed in the Regulations

Item 6 For review by an inspector of plans and specifications for an establishment where eggs are graded by a licence holder

Item 7 For an inspection carried out to determine whether corrective action has been taken for the purpose of addressing a contravention of the Regulations

Table 2 – Annual fees for inspection of an establishment identified in a licence, where eggs are graded by a licence holder

Average Weekly Grading Volume (Boxes)
Item 1 30,001 or more
Item 2 25,001 to 30,000
Item 3 20,001 to 25,000
Item 4 15,001 to 20,000
Item 5 10,001 to 15,000
Item 6 8,001 to 10,000
Item 7 6,001 to 8,000
Item 8 4,001 to 6,000
Item 9 2,001 to 4,000
Item 10 1,001 to 2,000
Item 11 501 to 1,000
Item 12 101 to 500
Item 13 50 to 100
Item 14 less than 50

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table: Processed Egg Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 For an inspection of processed egg under section 24 of the Act before export for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 3 For inspection under section 24 of the Act in the form of continuous supervision carried out for the purpose of meeting other country import requirements or for any other purpose

Item 4 For the verification of import information referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations, and inspection of processed egg in section 24 of the Act:

• (a) in the case of processed egg that has been processed and treated to meet the definition of a processed egg product as defined in the Regulations
• (b) in the case of processed egg that is to be delivered directly to an establishment to be treated by a licence holder in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Regulations
• (c) in the case of processed egg that:
• (i) is to be delivered directly to an establishment to be treated by a licence holder in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Regulations, under the continuous supervision of an inspector
• (ii) is exported in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Regulations
• (iii) meets the conditions of import of the Export and Import Permits Act

Item 5 (1) Subject to subitem (2), for an inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment identified in a licence, where eggs are processed and treated, the aggregate of the following fees:

• (a) the inspection carried out in the establishment and
• (b) processed egg that is prepared in the establishment, calculated on a liquid basis
• (2) the minimum fee for an inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment identified in a licence where eggs are processed and treated

Item 6 For the review by an inspector of plans and specifications for an establishment where eggs are processed and treated by a licence holder

Item 7 For an inspection under section 24 of the Act carried out to determine whether corrective action has been taken for the purpose of addressing a contravention of the Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 Ministerial Exemptions
For an exemption conferred under section 174 of the Regulations for the purpose of alleviating a food shortage

Item 2 Inspection, Grading and Monitoring
For the inspection of produce under section 24 of the Act to certify imported apples, onions or potatoes under section 116, paragraph 117(1)(b) or paragraph 118(1)(b) of the Regulations, or any other imported produce at a place other than the point of shipping, other than destination inspection referred to in item 2.1 of this table

Item 2.1 Destination Inspection
Where inspection at destination is requested by the applicant under section 123 of the Regulations

• (a) for the inspection of domestic fresh produce or fresh produce entering Canada from a foreign jurisdiction that is damaged or defective
• (b) for the witnessing of the destruction or disposal of fresh produce and the issuance of a written notice of the disposition
• (c) for the cancellation of inspection services requested after an inspector has been dispatched

Item 3 For the inspection under section 24 of the Act of onions or potatoes for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 4 For the inspection under section 24 of the Act of produce, other than onions and potatoes for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act:

• (a) if the inspection is performed at the point of shipping
• (b) if the inspection is performed at a place other than the point of shipping

Item 6 For the grading of produce at a processing establishment

Item 7 For the monitoring of produce quality, packaging or labelling requested by a licence holder

Item 8 Licence
For the issuance of a licence under section 20 of the Act or a renewal of a licence under section 22 of the Act

Item 9 Compliance Assistance
For services provided by an inspector, upon request from a person, for the purpose of helping that person to meet the requirements of the Act or the Regulations

Canadian Partners in Quality (C-PIQ) Program

• a) C-PIQ Export Document
• b) C-PIQ Registration
• c) C-PIQ Application
• d) C-PIQ Returned Shipment Inspection
• e) C-PIQ Audit

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table: Honey Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 Establishment Inspections
For the inspection of an establishment in which a licence holder conducts the activities identified in a licence:

• (a) in the case of a producer-grader establishment
• (b) in the case of a packing establishment
• (c) in the case of a pasteurizing establishment

Item 3 Import information
For the verification of import information referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations, and inspection under section 24 of the Act

Item 4 Product Inspections
For the inspection of honey under section 24 of the Act before export for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 5 For the inspection of honey under section 24 of the Act carried out for purposes other than export

Item 7 Compliance Assistance
For services provided by an inspector, upon request from a person, for the purpose of helping that person to meet the requirements of the Act or the Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table: Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 If veal, ovine, bison or beef carcasses are graded by a grader at the request of a person referred to in section 334 of the Regulations, or if the application of grade names to veal, ovine, bison or beef carcasses is monitored by a grader:

• (a) in the case of veal, ovine and bison carcasses, for the grading or monitoring
• (b) in the case of beef carcasses
• (i) for the grading
• (ii) for the monitoring

Item 2 (1) For the application of grade names prescribed by the Regulations under the conditions of section 338 of the Regulations to poultry carcasses in an establishment that has an average weekly slaughter volume of

• (a) less than 5,000
• (b) 5,000 – 14,999
• (c) 15,000 – 29,999
• (d) 30,000 – 74,999
• (e) 75,000 or more
• (2) For the inspection under Section 24 of the Act of graded processed poultry for the purposes of monitoring the grade names applied to poultry carcasses

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table: Maple Products Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 Establishment Inspection
For the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment in which a licence holder conducts the activities identified in the licence:

• (a) in the case of a sugar bush establishment
• (b) in the case of a packing establishment or maple syrup shipper establishment

Item 3 Product Inspection
For the inspection of a maple product under section 24 of the Act or grading of a maple product under section 306 of the Regulations

Item 4 For the inspection of a maple product before export for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 5 For an appeal inspection, the fee payable is the applicable fee set out in items 3 or 4, unless the results of the original inspection are not confirmed by the appeal inspection, in which case no fee is payable

Item 6 Compliance Assistance
For services provided by an inspector, upon request from a person, for the purpose of helping that person to meet the requirements of the Act or the Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table 1: Meat Products Inspection Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 Inspection at establishments identified in a licence

• (1) Subject to subitem (2), for the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment identified in a licence, and the meat products in it, in the case where one or more of the following activities as identified in the licence, is conducted by the licence holder:
• (a) the inspection of imported or detained meat products requiring refrigeration or freezing
• (b) the inspection of imported or detained meat products not requiring refrigeration or freezing
• (c) the refrigeration, freezing and storage of refrigerated and frozen meat products
• (d) the storage of meat products not requiring refrigeration or freezing
• (2) The fees referred to in subitem (1) are fixed for a 12 month period and shall be reduced proportionally on a daily basis if the establishment identified in the licence operates for less than 12 months

Item 3 (1) Subject to subitem (2), for the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment and the animals and meat products in it, where food animals are slaughtered by a licence holder:

• (a) in respect of each inspection station referred to in subsection 41(1) of the Regulations
• (i) for the slaughter of poultry other than ostriches, emus and rheas
• (ii) for the slaughter of other food animals
• (b) in respect of each additional inspection station provided pursuant to subsection 41(3) of the Regulations
• (2) The fees referred to in subitem (1) are set out for a work shift of five days in a work week, for a 12-month period, and shall be reduced proportionally on a daily basis if the work shift is less than five days in a work week or covers less than 12 months

Item 4 In addition to the fee set out in item 3, in the case where food animals are slaughtered by a licence holder, for the inspection under section 24 of the Act on an hourly basis, of the establishment and the animals and meat products in it, in respect of each additional inspection station provided pursuant to subsection 41(3) of the Regulations

Item 5 Export
For the issuance of a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 6 Import
For the verification of import information as referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations, and inspection of meat products under section 24 of the Act

Item 7 Re-inspections
For an inspection carried out to determine whether corrective action has been taken for the purpose of addressing a contravention of the Regulations

Table 2: Annual Fees per Work Shift
Minimum number of hours of inspection required per year for the work shift, as determined in accordance with section 42 of the Regulations

• Item 1 0 – 373.4
• Item 2 373.5 – 746.9
• Item 3 747 – 1,120.4
• Item 4 1,120.5 – 1,493.9
• Item 5 1,494 or more

Table 3: Analyses and Tests

• Item 1 Antibiotic screening (STOP Test)
• Item 2 Sulfonamides (TLC)
• Item 3 Chloramphenicol (Card)
• Item 4 Chloramphenicol (LCMS)
• Item 5 LCMS Confirmation
• Item 6 Penicillin (LC)
• Item 7 Tetracycline (LC)
• Item 8 Macrolide (Charm II)
• Item 9 Streptomycin (LC)
• Item 10 Streptomycin (Charm II)
• Item 11 Trichinella – swine
• Item 12 Trichinella – horses and other species
• Item 13 Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS) Test

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table: Processed Fruit or Vegetable Products Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 Establishment Inspection
For an inspection of an establishment in which a licence holder conducts activities identified in a licence

• (a) in the case of an establishment that packages low-acid or acidified low-acid processed fruit or vegetable products in hermetically sealed containers and is under
• (i) a full inspection service
• (ii) a reduced inspection service
• (b) in the case of an establishment that manufactures, processes, treats, preserves, grades or packages processed fruit or vegetable products, other than low-acid or acidified low-acid products in hermetically sealed containers, and is under
• (i) a full inspection service
• (ii) a reduced inspection service

Item 3 Inspection for purposes of export
For the inspection of a processed fruit or vegetable product before export, for the purpose of issuing a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act

Item 4 Import information
For the verification of import information referred to in subsection 13(1) of the Regulations and inspection under section 24 of the Act

Item 5 Compliance Assistance
For services provided by an inspector, upon request from a person, for the purpose of helping that person to meet the requirements of the Act or the Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table 1: Licences, Inspection Certificates and Inspections
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 2 Inspection
For an inspection under section 24 of the Act carried out to determine whether corrective action has been taken for the purpose of addressing a contravention of the Regulations following the suspension of a licence

Item 3

• (1) For the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment identified in a licence:
• (a) where the total size of processing areas in an establishment is
• 300 metres2 or less
• (b) where the total size of processing areas in an establishment is more than 300 metres2
• (2) In addition to the fee referred to in paragraph (1) (b), the fee that is payable for the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment with processing areas of a total size greater than
• 300 metres2 is in accordance with the following types of process operations:
• (a) canned fish
• (b) processing ready-to-eat fish
• (c) processing shellfish
• (d) pickling, spicing or marinating fish
• (e) salting or drying fish
• (f) processing fresh or frozen fish or semi-preserves
• (g) any other type of process operation
• (3) In addition to the fees referred to in subitems (1) and (2), the initial fee payable for the inspection under section 24 of the Act of an establishment that will conduct shellfish process operations by depuration:
• (a) where the total size of processing areas in an establishment is
• 300 metres2 or less
• (b) where the total size of processing areas in an establishment is more than 300 metres2

Item 4 Inspection Certificate

• (1) Subject to subitem (2), the fee for issuing an inspection certificate, including a certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act:
• (a) where an inspection of the fish is performed
• (b) where an evaluation of the request is performed
• (2) Maximum amount payable by a person under subitem (1) in a calendar year

Item 5 Facility Inspection
An inspection under section 24 of the Act other than an inspection referred to in items 2 and 3, requested by any person to determine whether their establishment meets the applicable requirements of the Regulations

4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensed importer who imports fish into Canada shall pay in respect of the type of product set out in column 1 of an item of table 2, an inspection service fee, per kilogram of declared weight of fish imported, in the amount identified in column 2 of table 2, unless the importer held a valid Quality Management Program import licence immediately before the coming into force of the Act and Regulations and continues to meet the requirements of such a licence, in which case the inspection service fee is identified in column 3 of table 2.

For the purposes of this section a Quality Management Program (QMP) means a fish inspection and control system that includes procedures, inspections and records, for the purpose of verifying and documenting the processing of fish and the safety and quality of fish processed in, exported from or imported into Canada.

Table 2: Inspection Service for Imports
Fee per kilogram (based on weight declared)

Type of Product:
Item 1 – Ready-to-eat
Item 2 – Canned
Item 3 – Fresh
Item 4 – Raw molluscan shellfish
Item 5 – Other

(2) The fee payable for an inspection service:

is $30 for each shipment of fish if the fish being imported is intended for further processing that will result in a substantial transformation of the fish and the fish is being delivered to an establishment operated by a licence holder.

5. A person who appeals a decision shall pay the applicable fee set out in Table 3 for the type of re-inspection requested.

Table 3: Re-inspection fees
Type of Inspection:

Item 1 Sensory evaluation – Sample Size

• (a) 13
• (b) 21
• (c) 29
• (d) 48
• (e) 84
• (f) 126
• (g) 200 or more

Item 2 Net content determination – Sample Size

• (a) 7-13
• (b) 14-21
• (c) 22-29
• (d) 30-48
• (e) 49-84
• (f) 85-126
• (g) 127 or more

Item 3 Label evaluation

• (1) Inner container
• (2) Outer container
• (3) Container coding

Item 4 Container integrity evaluation

• (1) Cans
• (2) Other containers – Sample Size
  • (a) 13
  • (b) 21
  • (c) 29
  • (d) 48
  • (e) 84
  • (f) 126 (g) 200 or more

Item 5 Fish content of battered or breaded products

• (a) 13
• (b) 21 or more

Item 6 Histamine

• (a) 13
• (b) 21 or more

Item 7 Electrophoresis species identification
Item 8 Food additives
Item 9 Sodium and potassium
Item 10 Moisture content
Item 11 Salt content
Item 12 pH
Item 13 Quality indices
Item 14 Water activity
Item 15 Tuna colour

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Item 1 For the issuance of a licence under section 20 of the Act or the renewal of a licence under section 22 of the Act

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Fees for services provided outside regular working hours

5. (1) Subject to subsection (3), in addition to any fee that is payable for a service set out in this Notice the user shall pay the following amounts:

(a) if the provision of the service is maintained, uninterruptedly, from or to a time preceding or following regular working hours, by a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section, the hourly rate set out in column 2 of that item;

(b) if the provision of the service is maintained outside regular working hours, in circumstances to which paragraph (a) does not apply, by a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section, the greater of

(i) the minimum fee set out in column 3 of that item, and

(ii) the amount determined by multiplying the number of hours worked by the hourly rate set out in column 3 of that item;

(c) if a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section is requested by the user to stand by in respect of that service, the fee set out in column 4 of that item; and

(d) if a service is provided outside regular working hours, in circumstances to which paragraph (c) applies, and the person who is to provide the service reports for duty, the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (b) plus the fee determined in accordance with paragraph (c).

(2) If a service for which no fee is payable in respect of regular working hours is provided outside those hours, the charges prescribed under paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) shall be paid by the user.

(3) This Part does not apply to fees referred to in Table 2 of Part 12 to this Notice.

Table: Fees for Services Provided Outside Regular Working Hours

Item 1 Occupational Classification – EG (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 611)

Item 2 Occupational Classification – PM

Item 3 Occupational Classification – VM

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

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Table 1: Feeds Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 Mixed feed
For the consideration of an application for registration of a mixed feed

• (a) if it is necessary to assess or evaluate both the safety and efficacy of the feed
• (b) if evidence is required under paragraph 26(11)(c) or 28(c) of the Regulations
• (c) if it is necessary to assess or evaluate either the safety or efficacy of the feed
• (d) in any other case

Item 2 Single ingredient feed
For the consideration of an application for registration of a single ingredient feed described in Part II of Schedule IV or V to the Regulations

Item 3 (1) For the consideration of an application for registration of a feed, other than a mixed feed, not described in Schedule IV or V to the Regulations,

• (a) if it is necessary to assess or evaluate both the safety and the efficacy of the feed
• (b) if evidence is required under paragraph 26(11)(c) or 28(c) of the Regulations
  (c) if it is necessary to assess or evaluate either the safety or the efficacy of the feed
  (d) in any other case
• (2) The fee set out in subitem (1) is payable even if after consideration of the application for registration, the feed is exempted from registration under paragraph 5(2)(b) of the Regulations

Item 4 Registration
For the consideration of an application to renew a registration made pursuant to subsection 9(7) of the Regulations

Item 5 (1) For the consideration of an application to amend a registration of a feed, in respect of one or more of the following significant changes, that is, any change in

• (a) the brand name of the feed
• (b) the name of the feed
• (c) the type or level of medicating ingredient in the feed
• (2) For the consideration of an application for amendment to the registration of a feed in respect of one or more significant changes other than those referred to in subitem (1), the fee payable is the applicable fee for the consideration of an application for registration of that feed as set out in items 1, 2 or 3
• (3) For the consideration of an application for amendment to the registration of a feed in respect of one or more changes that are not significant changes
• (4) A fee for the consideration of any amendment contained in an application for renewal is in addition to the renewal fee set out in item 1.

Item 6 For the consideration of an application for temporary registration of a feed under subsection 9(5) of the Regulations

Item 7 Feed imported for experimental purposes
For the consideration of the information submitted to the President of the Agency pursuant to paragraph 3(c.1) of the Regulations (amended : Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Animal Health Business Line

Table: Health of Animals Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 Consideration in respect of import permits
For the consideration of an application, with respect to an animal or thing, for an import permit

• (a) for single use
• (b) for multiple use

Item 2 (1) In addition to the fee payable under item 1, if

• (a) subject to subitem (2), the conditions agreed to between Canada and the country of origin for the importation of an animal or thing require modification, or have been modified less than two years before the date on which the application referred to in item 1 is received, for the consideration of an application for an import permit
• (i) for single use
• (ii) for multiple use
• (b) subject to paragraph (c) and subitem (2), an assessment of the risk of introducing disease is required with respect to an application referred to in item 1, or such an assessment has been completed and conditions for the importation were agreed to between Canada and the country of origin less than two years before the date on which the application is received, for the consideration of an application for an import permit
• (i) for single use
• (ii) for multiple use
• (c) the applicant is an accredited institutional member of the Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, the application is for no more than six mammalian animals or animal embryos or for no more than twelve birds or hatching eggs, and an assessment of the risk of introducing disease is required with respect to the application referred to in item 1, or such an assessment has been completed and conditions for the importation were agreed to between Canada and the country of origin less than two years before the date on which the application is received, for the consideration of an application for an import permit
• (i) for single use
• (ii) for multiple use
• (2) In addition to the fee payable under item 1 for the consideration of an application for a permit required by paragraph 12(1)(a) of the Regulations for the import of cattle, for the purpose of feeding, from the United States, whose movements are restricted by the permit, for each animal (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)

Item 3 In addition to any fee payable under item 1 or 2, for the consideration of an application referred to in item 1 for which an environmental assessment is required under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Item 4 For the consideration of an application for a permit for animals or things in transit

Item 5 (1) For the consideration of a request to amend an import permit by changing the expiry date, date of shipment, number of animals, port of entry, address of the importer or name and address of the carrier

• (2) For the consideration of a request to amend an import permit with respect to any matter other than one set out in subitem (1)

Item 6 For the inspection of an animal or thing for the purpose of considering an application for an import permit which requires an inspector to leave Canada, for each day or part of a day that the inspector is outside Canada (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)

Item 7 Inspection and consideration of a facility or other premises for import purposes
For the inspection and consideration of a private quarantine facility, if approval of the facility under section 60 of the Regulations is sought for the quarantine of ruminants, porcines, ratites or ratite hatching eggs, or of premises for the import of cattle, for the purpose of feeding, from the United States, whose movements are restricted by the permit required by paragraph 12(1)(a) of the Regulations (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)

• (a) if the facility or premises have not been approved in the previous 24 months
• (b) if the facility or premises have been approved in the previous 24 months and there has been a change to the facility or premises or their management since the last approval
• (c) if the facility or premises have been approved in the previous 24 months and there has been no change to the facility or premises or their management,
• (i) for the first inspection to obtain a new approval
• (ii) for the second inspection to obtain a new approval
• (iii) for all further inspections to obtain a new approval

Item 8 For the inspection and consideration of a private quarantine facility, if approval of the facility under section 60 of the Regulations is sought for the quarantine of equines, birds or hatching eggs (except for ratites and ratite hatching eggs and pet birds),

• (a) if the facility has not been approved in the previous 24 months
• (b) if the facility has been approved in the previous 24 months and there has been a change to the facility or its management since the last approval
• (c) if the facility has been approved in the previous 24 months and there has been no change to the facility or its management,
• (i) for the first inspection to obtain a new approval
• (ii) for the second inspection to obtain a new approval
• (iii) for all further inspections to obtain a new approval

Item 9 For the inspection and consideration of a private quarantine facility, if approval of the facility under section 60 of the Regulations is sought for the quarantine of an animal, including a pet bird, other than one for which a fee is set out in item 7 or 8

Item 10 For the inspection and consideration of a private facility, if approval of the facility is sought in accordance with a condition set out in an import permit for the importation of an animal embryo or a thing

Item 11 For the inspection and consideration of an establishment registered under the Meat Inspection Act, if approval of the establishment is sought for the importation of swine for immediate slaughter

Item 12 For the inspection and consideration of a facility, if approval of the facility is sought under subsection 58(3) of the Regulations for the inspection of animals imported into Canada at a place other than the port of entry

Item 13 Import inspections
For the inspection of documents relating to a shipment of animals, animal embryos or animal semen presented before the time of importation under section 16 of the Act

Item 14 (1) For either the inspection of animals, animal embryos or animal semen presented at the time of importation under section 16 of the Act, or for the inspection of documents relating to such animals, animal embryos or animal semen, or for both, for each shipment of

• (a) animal semen or pigeons
• (b) feeder calves imported under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations and section 17 of Part III of the Import Reference Document (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (c) subject to paragraph (d), dogs, cats or ferrets
• (i) imported from the United States for use in research and consigned to a facility approved by the Canadian Council on Animal Care or imported from the United States for transit to another country
• (ii) imported for any other purpose
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (d) cats or dogs imported under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations, if an inspector has made a vaccination order under section 1 or 2, respectively, of Part III of the Import Reference Document (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for the first animal in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal
• (e) any animal imported for immediate slaughter under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations and section 5 of Part III of the Import Reference Document (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (f) swine imported from the United States for immediate slaughter
• (g) sexually intact cattle, sheep or goats imported from the United States under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for cattle
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (ii) for sheep or goats
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (h) feeder cattle, feeder sheep and feeder goats imported under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for feeder cattle
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (ii) for feeder sheep or feeder goats
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (i) ratites
• (i) for the first animal in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal
• (j) bison, camelidae or cervidae
• (i) for the first animal in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal
• (k) equines
• (i) for each equine imported from the United States
• (ii) for each equine imported from a country other than the United States
• (l) animals or hatching eggs other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (k), if the requirements of the Regulations or the conditions of an import permit apply to a group of animals or hatching eggs (except requirements or conditions relating to identification or certification by a veterinarian in the country of origin indicating that the animals or hatching eggs have been examined and are free from disease)
• (m) animals or hatching eggs other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (k), if the requirements of the Regulations or the conditions of an import permit apply to individual animals or hatching eggs (except requirements or conditions relating to identification or certification by a veterinarian in the country of origin indicating that the animals or hatching eggs have been examined and are free from disease)
• (i) for the first animal or hatching egg in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal or hatching egg
• (n) embryos imported under section 11 of the Regulations (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, September 1, 2001, Vol 135, no 35, p. 3295)
• (i) for embryos from the first dam-sire pair in the shipment
• (ii) for embryos from each additional dam-sire pair
• (2) In addition to any fee payable under paragraphs (1)(a) to (n), for the inspection of documents and the sealing of a conveyance at the port of entry, if the shipment of animals imported from the United States is inspected at a place other than the port of entry

Item 15 In addition to any fee payable under item 14, for the inspection of animals or things and for the testing of animals or things by a laboratory of the Agency, after an inspection referred to in item 14

• (a) for a shipment of feeder cattle imported either under paragraph 12(1)(a) or paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations and section 17 of Part III of the Import Reference Document (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, November 15, 2005)
• (i) for the first animal in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal
• (b) for a shipment of sexually intact bovines imported from the United States under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Regulations (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for the first animal in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal
• (c) for a shipment of porcines that is to be quarantined at a quarantine station only, under the Regulations or in accordance with the conditions of an import permit, if the shipment is
• (i) imported from the United States
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (ii) imported from a country other than the United States
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (d) for a shipment of porcines that is to be quarantined at a private quarantine facility or at both a quarantine station and a private quarantine facility, under the Regulations or in accordance with the conditions of an import permit, if the shipment is
• (i) imported from the United States
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (ii) imported from a country other than the United States
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (e) for each equine that, in accordance with the conditions of an import permit,
• (i) is not required to be tested for contagious equine metritis
• (ii) is a male and is required to be tested for contagious equine metritis
• (iii) is a female and is required to be tested for contagious equine metritis
• (f) for a shipment of cervidae or camelidae that is to be quarantined in accordance with the conditions of an import permit, if the shipment is
• (i) imported from the United States
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (ii) imported from a country other than the United States,
• (A) for the first animal in the shipment
• (B) for each additional animal
• (g) for a shipment of ungulates other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f)
• (i) for the first animal in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional animal
• (h) for each ratite that is to be quarantined under the Regulations or in accordance with the conditions of an import permit
• (i) for each ratite hatching egg that is to be quarantined under the Regulations or in accordance with the conditions of an import permit (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, February 24, 2001,Vol135, no 8, p. 612)
• (j) for each shipment of animals or hatching eggs other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i)
• (k) for a shipment of semen consisting of
• (i) 1 to 49 units
• (ii) 50 to 499 units
• (iii) 500 to 1,499 units
• (iv) 1,500 to 2,999 units
• (v) 3,000 to 5,999 units
• (vi) 6,000 units or more
• (l) for each shipment of embryos, if the conditions of an import permit do not require the recipients to be monitored
• (m) for a shipment of embryos, if the conditions of an import permit require the recipients to be monitored
• (i) for the first embryo in the shipment
• (ii) for each additional caprine or ovine embryo
• (iii) for each additional porcine embryo
• (iv) for each additional embryo of any other animal

Item 16 (1)Subject to subitem (2), for the inspection of or for otherwise dealing with any shipment of things presented under section 16 of the Act, or for the inspection of documents relating to such a shipment, or for both, except a shipment of animals, semen or embryos

• (a) for each shipment that is inspected under the Agricultural Pre-arrival Review System
• (b) for any other shipment
• (2) The fees set out in subitem (1) do not apply to a shipment
• (a) that has been produced, manufactured or substantially transformed in the United States;
• (b) that originates in Canada, was exported directly to the United States and is returned to Canada after being refused entry into the United States;
• (c) that enters Canada as international mail, is inspected in a Canada Post Customs Screening Centre and has a value, as declared by the importer or as assessed by Revenue Canada, as the case may be, of less than $100;
• (d) that enters Canada in a passenger's baggage that accompanies the passenger;
• (e) that is inspected under the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 at the time of importation and for which a fee for inspection is paid; or
• (f) for which any other fee is set out in this table.

Item 17 (1) Subject to subitem (2), for services provided to an air or marine carrier respecting any animal or thing presented by the carrier under section 16 of the Act, including the control of international garbage, the review of manifests and an inspection

• (a) for an aircraft entering Canada
• (b) for a ship entering Canada
• (i) for the first manifest for the ship
• (A) if the manifest is provided to an inspector, in an electronic format that is approved by Revenue Canada, at least one working day before the arrival of the ship
• (B) if fewer than 10 items are declared on the manifest or the ship is in ballast
• (C) if the ship is a cruise ship, or in cases other than those referred to in clause (A) or (B)
• (ii) for each additional manifest for the ship
• (A) if the manifest is provided to an inspector, in an electronic format that is approved by Revenue Canada, at least one working day before the arrival of the ship
• (B) if fewer than 10 items are declared on the manifest or the ship is in ballast
• (C) if the ship is a cruise ship, or in cases other than those referred to in clause (A) or (B)
• (2) The fees set out in subitem (1) do not apply to
• (a) an aircraft entering Canada that
• (i) is on a flight whose flight data information shows that it originated in the United States,
• (ii) has a maximum capacity of 30 persons, in the case of a passenger aircraft, or
• (iii) is operated by the armed forces of another country;
• (b) a ship entering Canada that
• (i) is registered in Canada or the United States,
• (ii) is operated by the Government of the United States,
• (iii) is operating exclusively in Canadian and American waters and, since it last left a port other than a Canadian or American port, has been inspected and certified by the appropriate Canadian or American officials as having no food or ship's refuse that originates in a country other than Canada or the United States, or contains food or ship's refuse that is approved by the Agency or the United States Department of Agriculture for uncontrolled entry into Canada or the United States, or
• (iv) is operated by the armed forces of another country.

Item 18 In addition to any fee payable under items 13 to 19, for the inspection of an animal or thing, if the animal or thing is inspected at a place outside Canada or mainland United States, including Alaska, for the purpose of importing the animal or thing into Canada, for each day or part of a day that the inspector is outside Canada (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)

Item 19 If a person requests assistance to ensure their compliance with the provisions of the Regulations or the conditions of an import permit, with respect to the importation of an animal or thing,

• (a) for services relating to the documentation in respect of a shipment
• (b) for services relating to the inspection of a shipment and the related documentation

Item 20 Quarantine

• (1) Subject to subitem (2), for care and accommodation provided in respect of an animal admitted to quarantine at the quarantine station at Nisku, Alberta; North Portal, Saskatchewan; Emerson, Manitoba; Windsor, Ontario; or Mirabel, Quebec,
• (a) for bovines
• (i) for each bovine four months or older on admission
• (ii) for each bovine under four months on admission
• (b) for sheep and goats
• (i) for each sheep or goat up to and including five in number
• (ii) for each additional sheep or goat over five in number
• (c) for swine
• (i) for each weaned pig up to and including 22 kg in weight on admission
• (ii) for each pig over 22 kg but not over 35 kg in weight on admission
• (iii) for each pig over 35 kg but not over 68 kg in weight on admission
• (iv) for each pig over 68 kg in weight on admission
• (v) for each nursing pig
• (d) for canaries and finches
• (i) for 50 birds or less
• (ii) for each additional bird over 50 in number
• (e) for psittacines, zoo birds, pigeons and poultry
• (i) for six birds or less
• (ii) for each additional bird over six in number
• (f) for deer, antelope, wild sheep and goats
• (i) for each animal up to and including five in number
• (ii) for each additional animal over five in number
• (g) for each eland, camel, gaur or zebra
• (h) for buffaloes, wisents and giraffes
• (i) for each animal 350 kg or over in weight on admission
• (ii) for each animal under 350 kg in weight on admission
• (i) for each horse
• (j) for each dog
• (k) for llamas and alpacas
• (i) for each male llama or alpaca over four months of age on admission
• (ii) for each male llama or alpaca four months of age or under on admission
• (iii) for each female llama or alpaca (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (l) for ostriches
• (i) for each ostrich over eight months of age on admission
• (ii) for each ostrich eight months of age or under on admission
• (2) The maximum fee payable for the care and accommodation of animals admitted to quarantine at a quarantine station referred to in subitem (1) is the following:
• (a) for each group of animals referred to in paragraph (1)(k) (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) for each group of animals referred to in paragraph (1)(l) (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)

Item 21 Export inspection, testing and certification

• (1) For the inspection of poultry or hatching eggs for export to the United States, if each individual animal or hatching egg is required by that country to be identified
• (a) for ratites or ratite hatching eggs (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for the first animal or hatching egg inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (ii) for each additional animal or hatching egg inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) for poultry or hatching eggs other than ratites or hatching eggs (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for the first animal or hatching egg inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (ii) for each additional animal or hatching egg inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (2) For the inspection of a flock of poultry for the purpose of exporting poultry or hatching eggs to the United States, if each individual animal or hatching egg is not required by that country to be identified
• (3) For the testing by a laboratory of the Agency of ratites or ratite hatching eggs for export to the United States, for each animal tested on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (4) For the certification of poultry or hatching eggs for export to the United States
• (a) for ratites or ratite hatching eggs
• (i) for the first animal or hatching egg on the certificate
• (ii) for each additional animal or hatching egg on the certificate
• (b) for chickens, turkeys, game birds, ducks and geese or their hatching eggs, for each certificate
• (c) for poultry or hatching eggs other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), for each certificate
• (5) For the inspection of ratites for the purpose of exporting them or their hatching eggs to a country other than the United States
• (a) if the importing country does not require testing by a laboratory of the Agency
• (i) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (ii) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) if the importing country requires testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each animal inspected
• (6) For the certification of poultry or hatching eggs for export to a country other than the United States
• (a) for ratites or ratite hatching eggs
• (i) for the first animal or hatching egg on the certificate
• (ii) for each additional animal or hatching egg on the certificate
• (b) for chickens and turkeys or their hatching eggs
• (i) for export to Mexico, for each certificate
• (ii) for export to a country other than Mexico, if the importing country does not require testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each certificate
• (iii) for export to a country other than Mexico, if the importing country requires testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each certificate
• (c) for pigeons, game birds, ducks and geese or their hatching eggs
• (i) if the importing country does not require testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each certificate
• (ii) if the importing country requires testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each certificate
• (d) for poultry or hatching eggs other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c)
• (i) if the importing country does not require testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each certificate
• (ii) if the importing country requires testing by a laboratory of the Agency, for each certificate

Item 22 (1) For the inspection of ovine or caprine animals for export to the United States or Mexico, if each individual animal is required by the importing country to be identified

• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (2) For the inspection of a flock of ovine or caprine animals for export to the United States, if each individual animal is not required by the importing country to be identified
• (3) For the certification of ovine or caprine animals for export to the United States or Mexico for a purpose other than those referred to in subitems (4) and (5)
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (4) For the certification of ovine or caprine animals consigned to the same sale in Canada by the same consignor, at the same time, for possible sale to the United States, if individual certificates are requested
• (a) for the first certificate
• (b) for each additional certificate
• (5) For the certification of ovine or caprine animals for export to the United States, if each individual animal is not required by the importing country to be identified
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (6) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of ovine or caprine animals for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (7) For the certification of ovine or caprine animals for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate

Item 23 (1) For the inspection of porcine animals for export to the United States

• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (2) For the certification of porcine animals for export to the United States
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each of the next 50 animals on the certificate
• (c) for each additional animal in excess of 51 animals on the certificate
• (3) For the inspection of porcine animals for export to Mexico,
• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (4) For the testing, by a laboratory of the Agency, of porcine animals for export to Mexico, (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (5) For the certification of porcine animals for export to Mexico
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (6) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of porcine animals for export to any country in the Caribbean, Central America or South America, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand or Viet Nam, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (7) For the certification of porcine animals for export to any country in the Caribbean, Central America or South America, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand or Viet Nam
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (8) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of porcine animals for export to China, Japan, South Korea or Taiwan, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (9) For the certification of porcine animals for export to China, Japan, South Korea or Taiwan,
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (10) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of porcine animals for export to a country not mentioned elsewhere in this item, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (11) For the certification of porcine animals for export to a country not mentioned elsewhere in this item,
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate

Item 24 (1) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of equine animals, other than those referred to in subitem (3), for export to the United States or Mexico,

• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (2) For the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of equine animals that have been imported into Canada for less than 60 days, for export to the United States, for each animal
• (3) For the inspection of equine animals for export to the United States for immediate slaughter, for all animals on each premises. (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (4) For the certification of equine animals for export to the United States for immediate slaughter
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (5) For the certification of equine animals for export to the United States for a purpose other than that referred to in subitem (4), or to Mexico (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (6) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of equine animals for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (i) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (ii) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (i) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (ii) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (7) In addition to the fee payable under subitem (6)
• (a) for the testing, by a laboratory of the Agency, of equine animals for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico, if the importing country requires the semen of those animals to be tested for equine viral arteritis, for each animal tested
• (b) for administrative services in connection with the testing referred to in paragraph (a), if the testing is performed by a laboratory other than a laboratory of the Agency, at the expense of the exporter, for each animal tested
• (8) For the certification of equine animals for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate

Item 25 (1) For the inspection of cattle for export to the United States

• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (2) For the testing for brucellosis, by an inspector or an employee of the Agency, of cattle for export to the United States, for each animal tested on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (3) Certification of cattle for export to the United States for a purpose other than the purpose referred to in subitem (4)
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (4) For the certification, for export to the United States, of registered cattle that are consigned to a show designated by the Minister, for each animal on the certificate
• (5) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of cattle for export to the Dominican Republic, Mexico or Puerto Rico
• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (6) For the testing, by a laboratory of the Agency, of cattle for export to the Dominican Republic, Mexico or Puerto Rico, if the inspection is performed by an accredited veterinarian, for each animal tested on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (7) For the certification of cattle for export to the Dominican Republic, Mexico or Puerto Rico, for each animal on the certificate
• (8) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of cattle for export to Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hungary, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, South Africa, Tunisia, Uruguay, Venezuela or Zimbabwe, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (9) For the certification of cattle for export to Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hungary, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, South Africa, Tunisia, Uruguay, Venezuela or Zimbabwe, for each animal on the certificate
• (10) Subject to subitem (12), for the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of cattle for export to Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, for each animal
• (a) inspected by a veterinary inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (11) Subject to subitem (13), for the certification of cattle for export to Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, for each animal on the certificate
• (12) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of commercial grade beef cattle for export to China, for each animal
• (13) For the certification of commercial grade beef cattle for export to China, for each animal on the certificate
• (14) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of cattle for export to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Taiwan or Ukraine, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (15) For the certification of cattle for export to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Taiwan or Ukraine, for each animal on the certificate
• (16) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of cattle for export to a country not mentioned elsewhere in this item, for each animal
• (a) inspected by an inspector
• (b) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (17) For the certification of cattle for export to a country not mentioned elsewhere in this item, for each animal on the certificate

Item 26 (1) For the inspection of ruminants, other than cattle, ovines and caprines, for export to the United States or Mexico

• (a) for the first animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (b) for each additional animal inspected on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)
• (2) For the testing for brucellosis, by an inspector or an employee of the Agency, of ruminants, other than cattle, ovines and caprines, for export to the United States or Mexico, for each animal tested on each premises (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (3) For the certification of ruminants, other than cattle, ovines and caprines, for export to the United States or Mexico
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate
• (4) For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of the following ruminants, other than cattle, ovines or caprines, for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico
• (a) for each animal of the species cervus elaphus
• (i) inspected by an inspector
• (ii) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (b) for each bison or animal of the family camelidae
• (i) inspected by an inspector
• (ii) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (c) for each ruminant other than one referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)
• (i) inspected by an inspector
• (ii) inspected by an accredited veterinarian
• (5) For the certification of ruminants, other than cattle, ovines or caprines, for export to a country other than the United States or Mexico,
• (a) for the first animal on the certificate
• (b) for each additional animal on the certificate

Item 27 (1) For the inspection on each premises, for export, of animals not mentioned elsewhere in items 21 to 33, and of animal products, animal by-products or manure, excluding veterinary biologics (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)

• (2) For the certification, for export, of animals not mentioned elsewhere in items 21 to 33, and of any animal product, animal by-product or manure, excluding veterinary biologics, for each certificate

Item 28 For the inspection and certification, for export, of animal semen

• (a) for semen from the first donor sire on the certificate
• (b) for semen from each additional donor sire on the certificate

Item 29 For the inspection and certification, for export, of mammalian embryos,

• (a) for each cattle embryo on the certificate
• (b) for each ovine or caprine embryo on the certificate
• (c) for each porcine embryo on the certificate
• (d) for each embryo on the certificate, other than one referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c)

Item 30 If an exporter requests additional copies with an original signature of any certificate mentioned in items 21 to 29, for each copy in excess of five copies

Item 31 For the inspection of a premises, other than a farm of origin, to be used as a pre-export isolation facility, if the facility has not been approved in the previous 24 months for the species of animal that is to be isolated, or if there has been a change in the management of the facility or in the requirements of the importing country since the previous approval

Item 32 For the consideration of a request for a waiver of an importation requirement imposed by another country or for a letter which certifies any information that is not contained in the original certificate

Item 33 If a person requests assistance to ensure their compliance with the import requirements of another country or to correct an export certificate

• (a) for services relating to the documentation in respect of a shipment
• (b) for services relating to the inspection of a shipment and the related documentation

Item 34 Services related to hatcheries

For consideration of a request for approval of structural alterations to a hatchery, as required by section 9 of the Hatchery Regulations

Item 35 For consideration of an application for a permit to operate a health monitored hatchery, submitted pursuant to section 79.19 of the Regulations

Item 36 For consideration of an application for quality assurance accreditation for the operation of a health monitored hatchery

Item 37 For evaluation of the operation of a health monitored hatchery, for any year or part of a year subsequent to the year in which the permit referred to in item 35 is issued

Item 38 For inspection of a health monitored hatchery and for microbiological sampling, to assess the sanitary condition of the hatchery

• (a) if the hatchery has the quality assurance accreditation referred to in item 36, for any year or part of a year, including the year in which the permit referred to in item 35 is issued
• (b) if the hatchery does not have that accreditation
• (i) for inspection, for every 13 or fewer consecutive weeks that the hatchery operates
• (ii) for microbiological sampling
• (A) in the case of a hatchery in respect of which no person has been approved by the Agency to take microbiological samples or in respect of which such a person has been approved but does not take the samples, for every six or fewer consecutive months that the hatchery operates
• (B) in the case of a hatchery in respect of which a person has been approved by the Agency to take microbiological samples and that person does take the samples, every year that the hatchery is in operation (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)

Item 39 For each hour an inspector is employed to train health monitored hatchery employees to take microbiological samples

Item 40 Services related to veterinary biologics

• (1) In respect of an application for an initial import permit for a veterinary biologic, other than a veterinary biologic referred to in item 43, manufactured in a country other than the United States
• (a) for preliminary review of the application
• (b) for consideration of the application
• (c) for issuance of the permit
• (d) for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency of
• (i) a master cell line
• (ii) a master seed culture
• (iii) each serial tested, to a maximum of three
• (2) For consideration of a subsequent application for an import permit for a veterinary biologic for which an initial import permit has been issued in the 12-month period before the filing of the application
• (3) For consideration of the first application to renew an import permit for one or more veterinary biologics for each of which an import permit has been issued, per veterinary biologic
• (4) For consideration of a subsequent application for an import permit for one or more veterinary biologics in respect of each of which an import permit has been renewed

Item 41 (1) In respect of an application for an initial import permit for a veterinary biologic, other than a veterinary biologic referred to in item 42 or 43, manufactured in the United States

• (a) for preliminary review of the application
• (b) for consideration of the application
• (c) for issuance of the permit
• (2) For consideration of a subsequent application for an import permit for a veterinary biologic for which an initial import permit has been issued in the 12-month period before the filing of the application
• (3) For consideration of the first application to renew an import permit for one or more veterinary biologics for each of which an import permit has been issued, per veterinary biologic
• (4) For consideration of a subsequent application for an import permit for one or more veterinary biologics in respect of each of which an import permit has been renewed

Item 42 (1) In respect of an application for an initial import permit for either a viral or bacterial autogenous veterinary biologic, other than a veterinary biologic referred to in item 41 or 43, manufactured in the United States, that requires an approval of a product outline

• (a) for preliminary review of the application
• (b) for consideration of the application
• (c) for issuance of the permit
• (2) For consideration of an application for an import permit for either a viral or a bacterial autogenous veterinary biologic manufactured in the United States using a product outline that has been previously approved under subitem (1) (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, April 21, 2012)

Item 43 For consideration of an application for an import permit for a veterinary biologic

• (a) for use in research
• (b) for use in an emergency referred to in section 131.1 of the Regulations

Item 44 (1) For inspection of a facility, as required by an import permit

• (a) for a facility in Canada to which veterinary biologics are imported (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (b) for a manufacturing facility located in the United States from which veterinary biologics are exported to Canada (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (c) for a manufacturing facility located in a country other than Canada or the United States from which veterinary biologics are exported to Canada (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)

Vet Biologic Facility Inspection – Related cost – cost of travel, transportation, accommodation, meals – expenditure

• (2) For any further inspection required because a facility has failed to comply with the requirements of the import permit or the Regulations

Item 45 (1) For consideration of an application for an establishment licence

• (2) For initial inspection of an establishment for purposes of the issuance of an establishment licence (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (3) For consideration of an application to renew an establishment licence (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (4) For inspection of an establishment for purposes of the renewal of an establishment licence (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, August 12, 2017)
• (5) For any further inspection of an establishment required because it has failed to comply with the requirements of the Regulations

Item 46 (1) Subject to subitems (2) and (3), in respect of an application for an initial product licence for a veterinary biologic

• (a) for preliminary review of the application
• (b) for consideration of the application
• (c) for issuance of the licence
• (d) for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency of
• (i) a master cell line
• (ii) a master seed culture
• (iii) each serial tested, to a maximum of three
• (2) In respect of an application for an initial product licence for either a viral or a bacterial autogenous veterinary biologic, that requires approval of a product outline
• (a) for preliminary review of the application
• (b) for consideration of the application
• (c) for issuance of the licence
• (3) In respect of an application for an initial product licence for a veterinary biologic
• (a) if the veterinary biologic is manufactured by mixing two or more veterinary biologics in respect of each of which an import permit or product licence has been issued
• (i) for preliminary review of the application
• (ii) for consideration of the application
• (iii) for issuance of the licence
• (b) if the veterinary biologic is imported into Canada pursuant to an import permit or a product licence has been issued for it, and the application is for filling new containers with the veterinary biologic or repackaging the final veterinary biologic without adding any other substance
• (i) for preliminary review and consideration of the application
• (ii) for issuance of the licence
• (4) For consideration of a subsequent application for a product licence for a veterinary biologic in respect of which an initial product licence has been issued in the 12-month period before the filing of the application
• (5) For consideration of the first application to renew a product licence for one or more veterinary biologics in respect of each of which a product licence has been issued, per veterinary biologic
• (6) For consideration of a subsequent application for a product licence for one or more veterinary biologics in respect of each of which a product licence has been renewed

Item 47 For consideration of an application for approval of the release for sale of a new serial of a veterinary biologic

Item 48 For a review of a page of advertisement to ensure that the representations made therein meet the requirements of subsection 135(2) of the Regulations

Item 49 (1) For any change to an import permit, an establishment licence or a product licence

• (2) For consideration of an alteration to a previously approved label or product outline

Item 50 For issuance of an export certificate

Item 51 Animal semen

• (1) For the testing of animals by a laboratory of the Agency and the inspection of documentation relating to that testing, for the purpose of admission to an animal semen production centre under a permit required by section 115 of the Regulations, if an accredited veterinarian performs the inspection of the animals
• (a) for each bovine
• (b) for each porcine
• (c) for any animal other than one referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)
• (2) In addition to any fee payable under subitem (1), for inspection of animals for the purpose of admission to an animal semen production centre under a permit required by section 115 of the Regulations, if the inspection is performed by an inspector
• (a) for each bovine
• (b) for each porcine, ovine or caprine
• (c) for any animal other than one referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)

Item 52 For the inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency of animals in an isolation facility under a permit required by section 115 of the Regulations

• (a) for each bovine
• (b) for each porcine
• (c) for each ovine or caprine
• (d) for any animal other than one referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c)

Item 53 For the routine inspection, and for the testing by a laboratory of the Agency, of animals under a permit required by section 115 of the Regulations, after the animals have been admitted to an animal semen production centre

• (a) for each bovine
• (b) for each porcine
• (c) for each ovine or caprine
• (d) for any animal other than one referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c)

Item 54 Equine infectious anemia
For each test performed by an approved laboratory for the detection of equine infectious anemia

Item 55 Rabies vaccination fees
For the vaccination of a pet against rabies by an employee of the Agency

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Animal Health Business Line

Fees for services provided outside regular working hours

• 5. (1) Subject to subsection (3), in addition to any fee that is payable for a service set out in this Notice the user shall pay the following amounts:
• (a) if the provision of the service is maintained, uninterruptedly, from or to a time preceding or following regular working hours, by a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section, the hourly rate set out in column 2 of that item;
• (b) if the provision of the service is maintained outside regular working hours, in circumstances to which paragraph (a) does not apply, by a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section, the greater of
• (i) the minimum fee set out in column 3 of that item, and
• (ii) the amount determined by multiplying the number of hours worked by the hourly rate set out in column 3 of that item;
• (c) if a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section is requested by the user to stand by in respect of that service, the fee set out in column 4 of that item; and
• (d) if a service is provided outside regular working hours, in circumstances to which paragraph (c) applies, and the person who is to provide the service reports for duty, the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (b) plus the fee determined in accordance with paragraph (c).
• (2) If a service for which no fee is payable in respect of regular working hours is provided outside those hours, the charges prescribed under paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) shall be paid by the user.
• (3) This Part does not apply to fees referred to in Table 2 of Part 12 to this Notice.

Table: Fees for Services Provided Outside Regular Working Hours

Item 1 Occupational Classification – EG (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 611)

Item 2 Occupational Classification – PM

Item 3 Occupational Classification – VM

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Plant Health Business Line

Table: Fertilizers Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 Registration

• (1) Subject to subsection (3), for the consideration of an application in respect of a registration or temporary registration of a fertilizer or supplement made under section 5 of the Regulations
• (a) in the case of an application for registration or temporary registration
• (b) in the case of an application for the renewal of a registration
• (c) in the case of an application to amend a registration or temporary registration in respect of one or more of the following
• (i) the name or address of the registrant
• (ii) the colour or format of the label
• (iii) the product name
• (iv) the declaration of net contents
• (d) in the case of any other application to amend a registration or temporary registration
• (2) Subject to subsection (3), if an assessment of the safety or the efficacy of a fertilizer or supplement is necessary to consider an application referred to in subitem (1), the following fees, in addition to those set out in that subitem, are payable for those assessments
• (a) in the case of a safety assessment
• (b) in the case of an efficacy assessment
• (3) The maximum fee payable for the consideration of an application

Item 2 Release of novel supplements

• (1) For the evaluation referred to in section 23.3 of the Regulations
• (a) if an assessment of the safety of the supplement is necessary
• (b) if no such assessment is necessary
• (2) For a subsequent evaluation for the purposes of a renewal of authorization referred to in section 23.3 of the Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Plant Health Business Line

Table 1: Plant Protection Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 Certificate of designation
repealed (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)

Use of Facility:
Rental of residences,
Rental of Other accommodations expenditures

Item 2 Import permits

• (1) For a review of an application, submitted under section 30 of the Regulations, for a permit to import a thing from a country or a part of a country, if no import permit has ever been delivered in respect of such thing originating from that country or part of country
• (a) if the thing does not require a pest risk assessment and is to be imported for research purposes
• (b) if the thing does not require a pest risk assessment and is to be imported for purposes other than research
• (c) if the thing requires a pest risk assessment
• (2) If a pest risk assessment has already been conducted and an import permit has already been delivered in respect of a thing originating from a country or a part of a country, for a review of any other application for a permit to import such thing from that country or part of country
• (a) if the application is received less than two years after the date on which the import permit was delivered
• (b) if the application is received at least two years after the date on which the import permit was delivered
• (i) if the thing is to be imported for research purposes
• (ii) if the thing is to be imported for purposes other than research
• (3) If an import permit has already been delivered but no pest risk assessment has ever been conducted in respect of a thing originating from a country or a part of a country, for a review of any other application for a permit to import such thing from that country or part of country
• (a) if the thing still does not require a pest risk assessment and is to be imported for research purposes
• (b) if the thing still does not require a pest risk assessment and is to be imported for purposes other than research
• (c) if the thing requires a pest risk assessment
• (4) For the amendment of a permit, except if the application for the amendment requires an additional review, in which case the fee payable is the applicable fee set out in subitem (1), (2) or (3), as the case may be (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)

Item 3 For an inspection of a facility to ensure that its owner or operator complies or is able to comply with the conditions of the permit issued or to be issued in respect of that facility

Item 4 Inspections of things presented for import

• (1) Subject to subitems (2) to (4) and for the purposes of Part II of the Regulations, for services provided in respect of a thing that is presented for import under section 7 of the Act
• (a) for aquatic plants and biological consignments, for seeds of fruit trees, trees, shrubs and field crops, and for grain and grain products
• (b) for things that have been pre-inspected by an inspector in a foreign country
• (c) for cut flowers, peat, soil, used containers other than used blueberry containers, nuts, sod, rocks, herbs, spices, hay and straw, for greenhouse plant material, including flowering plants and vegetable and herbaceous transplants, and for cargo containers if the inspection is carried out to detect the presence of pests other than the AGM
• (d) for root crops, for potatoes grown in the continental United States, and for fresh fruits and vegetables if the lot consists of not more than 250 boxes or bags
• (e) for outdoor household articles, including flower pots, garden tools and equipment
• (f) for bulbs, nursery stock, grape stock and fruit trees, for ornamental and small fruit plants grown in the continental United States, and for forest products, including cut Christmas trees, foliage, logs, firewood, lumber and bark products such as mulch
• (g) for agriculture and construction equipment, conveyances, tires and bags
• (h) for cargo containers if the inspection is carried out to detect the presence of the AGM, and for fresh fruits and vegetables if the lot consists of more than 250 boxes or bags
• (i) for used blueberry containers
• (j) for bulbs, nursery stock, grape stock and fruit trees, for ornamental and small fruit plants grown outside the continental United States, and for potatoes grown outside the continental United States
• (k) for ships' dunnage
• (2) Subject to subitem (4), if a thing referred to in subitem (1) is presented for import at a facility designated under section 19 of the Act, as required by subsection 40(3) of the Regulations, for services provided in respect of that thing
• (3) Subject to subitem (4), if the customs transaction value of a lot of a thing referred to in subitem (1) is less than $1,600, the fee payable for services provided in respect of that lot is $13, unless that lot enters into Canada by mail or courier and has a customs transaction value of not more than $100, in which case no fee is payable.
• (4) The maximum amount that is payable under subitem (1), (2) or (3) by a person in respect of a thing, on any given day is the applicable fee set out in that subitem in respect of that thing multiplied by five.

Item 5 Inspections of things to be moved within Canada

• (1) Subject to subitems (2) and (3), for an inspection of a thing carried out for the purposes of Part III of the Regulations, in respect of each lot of that thing
• (a) for seeds of fruit trees, trees, shrubs and field crops, and for grain and grain products
• (b) for greenhouse plant material, including flowering plants and vegetable and herbaceous transplants, for hay, straw, sod, soil, peat and rocks, and for outdoor household articles, including flower pots, garden tools and equipment
• (c) for agriculture and construction equipment, conveyances, tires and bags
• (d) for cargo containers, and for fresh fruits and vegetables if the lot consists of not more than 250 boxes or bags
• (e) for bulbs, onion sets, ornamental plants, small fruit plants, fruit trees, grape stock, blueberries and used blueberry containers, and for forest products, including cut Christmas trees, foliage, logs, firewood, lumber and bark products such as mulch
• (f) for fresh fruits and vegetables if the lot consists of more than 250 boxes or bags
• (2) If the customs transaction value of a lot of a thing referred to in subitem (1) would be less than $1,600, for the inspection of that lot
• (3) The maximum amount that is payable under subitem (1) by a person in respect of a thing, on any given day, is the applicable fee set out in that subitem in respect of that thing multiplied by five.

Item 6 Movement certificate
For a Movement Certificate issued in respect of a lot

• (a) if the customs transaction value of that lot would not be more than $1,600
• (b) if that value would be more than $1,600

Item 7 Annual inspection programs

• (1) Subject to subitem (2), for the annual inspection of the following facilities:
• (a) any greenhouse or nursery
• (b) any hardwood lumber mill
• (c) a softwood lumber mill taking part in the Heat Treatment Control Program
• (d) a softwood lumber mill taking part in the Kiln Dried Control Program or the Debarking and Grub Hole Control Program
• (2) If the fee set out in paragraph (1)(c) has been paid by a softwood lumber mill in respect of the Heat Treatment Control Program, the fee set out in paragraph (1)(d) is not payable by that mill.

Annual Registration for the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program (CWPCP)

Annual Registration for the Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (CHTWPCP)

Annual Registration for the Canadian Debarking and Grub Hole Control Program (CDGHCP)

Item 8 Inspections of facilities and conveyances
For an inspection, other than an inspection referred to in item 3, of the following facilities and conveyances: (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)

• (a) a seed packing facility or a vessel that is loading or is to load in Canada grain or grain products that will be unloaded at another Canadian port
• (b) a grain loading facility or a flour mill that has not more than 30 break roller machines
• (c) a flour mill that has more than 30 break roller machines
• (d) any type of grain elevator
• (e) a Christmas tree shipping yard
• (f) a vessel, if the inspection is carried out to detect the presence of the AGM
• (g) a facility designated under section 19 of the Act, other than a facility referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (e)

Item 9 Field inspections
For a field inspection carried out for the purposes of section 55 of the Regulations

• (a) in respect of sod farms, seed corn farms and nurseries, other than inspections referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (i) for the first two hectares
• (ii) for each additional hectare
• (b) in respect of rose and small fruit farms and plantations, including vineyards and apple orchards, in respect of plantations and nurseries if the inspection is carried out for the purposes of post entry quarantine, and in respect of fruit tree and grapestock nurseries if the inspection is carried out to verify phytosanitary testing and production requirements (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 612)
• (i) for the first two hectares (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 612)
• (ii) for each additional hectare (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 612)
• (c) in respect of flower bulb production areas
• (i) for the first two hectares
• (ii) for each additional hectare
• (d) in respect of orchards and nurseries, if the inspection is carried out to detect the presence of the Apple Ermine Moth
• (i) for the first hectare
• (ii) for each additional hectare
• (e) for every one hundred hectares of a peat bog
• (f) for every thirty hectares of field peas, alfalfa, lentils, clover, beans, grain and other field crops
• (g) in respect of any greenhouse referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) producing floral material
• (i) for the first one-half hectare
• (ii) for each additional one half hectare
• (h) in respect of any nursery referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) producing nursery stock or ornemental material or in respect of Christmas tree plantations(amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 612)

Item 10 Inspections of things presented for export

• (1) Subject to subitems (3) to (5) and for the purposes of section 55 of the Regulations, for an inspection of a thing presented for export under section 7 of the Act
• (a) for seeds of fruit trees, trees, shrubs and field crops, and for grain and grain products
• (b) for greenhouse plant material, including flowering plants and vegetable and herbaceous transplants, and for agricultural and construction equipment, conveyances, tires, bags, sod, soil, peat, rocks, tobacco, hops, kiln dried lumber and apples from orchards that have undergone the inspections referred to in paragraph 9(b) or (d) (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)
• (c) for bulbs, onion sets, herbs, spices, hay, straw, ornamental plants, fruit trees, grape stock and small fruit plants, for fresh fruits and vegetables if the lot consists of not more than 250 boxes or bags, and for forest products, including cut Christmas trees, foliage, logs, firewood, bark products such as mulch, and lumber from facilities other than those referred to in subitem 7(1)
• (d) for fresh fruits and vegetables if the lot consists of more than 250 boxes or bags
• (2) Subject to subsection (4) and for the purposes of section 55 of the Regulations, for an inspection of seed potatoes tubers or potato tubers for consumption or processing presented for export under section 7 of the Act
• (3) If a thing referred to in subitem (1) is or will be transported in bulk by a vessel for the purposes of export, for an inspection of a lot of that thing
• (4) If the customs transaction value of a lot of a thing referred to in subitem (1) or of a shipment of a thing referred to in subitem (2) is less than $1,600, for the inspection of that lot or shipment
• (5) The maximum amount that is payable under subitem (1) by a person in respect of a thing, on any given day, is the applicable fee set out in that subitem in respect of that thing multiplied by five

Item 11 Phytosanitary certificates

• (1) For a Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate, a Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-export or any other document issued in respect of a shipment
• (a) if the customs transaction value of that shipment is not more than $1,600
• (b) if that value is more than $1,600
• (2) For the re-issuance of a certificate, for an additional certificate or for each copy of a certificate

Item 12 Collection of samples
For any collection of samples carried out under the Act or the Regulations, for purposes other than import

Item 13 Inspections
For an inspection of a facility, conveyance or thing to meet the requirements of the Act and the Regulations, the fee payable by the owner or the person having the possession, care or control of the facility, conveyance or thing is the applicable fee set out in this table (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)

Inspections of Vessels

4. For the purposes of sections 58 to 60 of the Regulations, the fee payable by an owner or a person having the possession, care or control of a vessel, for an inspection set out in column 1 of an item of table 2 to this Part, is the applicable fee set out in column 2 of that item.

Table 2: Fees for Inspection of Vessels

Item 1 For each inspection at anchorage
Item 2 For each inspection at dockside
Item 3 For each inspection of deck head beams, if spaces were not accessible for inspection during the previous visit
Item 4 For each reinspection of a vessel carried out to ensure that a measure required by subsection 58(3), section 59 or subsection 60(2) or (3) of the Regulations has been taken

Maximum per source/location per day at anchorage
Maximum per source/location per day at dockside
Maximum per source/location per day except for vessels that are operated by non-residents and who are not registered for GST – no GST
Maximum per source/location per day at anchorage
Maximum per source/location per day at dockside

Item 5 If a test or laboratory service set out in column 1 of an item of table 3 to this Part is provided by a centre of expertise of the Agency, the fee payable for that test or laboratory service is, for each unit set out in column 2 of that item, the fee set out in column 3 of that item

Table 3: Fees for Tests and Laboratory Services

• Item 1 ELISA Test (testing for the first virus) – sample of leaves
• Item 2 ELISA Test (testing for the first virus) – sample of dormant material
• Item 3 ELISA Test (testing for each additional virus) – sample of leaves or dormant material, as the case may be
• Item 4 RT-PCR Test (testing for each virus) – sample
• Item 5 Bioassay Test on grapevines – sample of leaves per indicator plant
• Item 6 Bioassay Test on grapevines – sample of cuttings per indicator plant
• Item 7 Bioassay Test on fruit trees, other than fruit trees referred to in
• items 8 and 9 – sample of leaves per indicator plant
• Item 8 Bioassay Test on fruit trees grown in a greenhouse – sample of cuttings per indicator plant
• Item 9 Bioassay Test on fruit trees grown in the field – sample of cuttings per indicator plant
• Item 10 Multiple tests on grapevine material, including the handling and maintenance of samples – sample of material
• Item 11 Multiple tests on fruit tree material, including the handling and maintenance of samples – sample of material
• Item 12 Recording of test results – test
• Item 13 Maintenance of grapevine material – four plants
• Item 14 Maintenance of fruit tree material – four plants
• Item 15 Repository service – two plants – per year
• Item 16 Distribution of repository samples (grapevines) – cutting
• Item 17 Distribution of repository samples (fruit trees) – bud
• Item 18 Heat therapy treatment on grapevine material – plant
• Item 19 Multiple tests and Heat therapy treatment on grapevine material – plant
• Item 20 Heat therapy treatment on fruit tree material – plant
• Item 21 Multiple tests and Heat therapy treatment on fruit tree material – plant
• Item 22 Entomology service – specimen
• Item 23 Mycology seed wash – sample
• Item 24 Mycology Agar/blotter test – sample
• Item 25 Mycology pest detection and identification – sample
• Item 26 Nematode pest detection and identification – sample of soil, peat or other growing media
• Item 27 Nematode pest detection and identification – plant that is rooted in soil, peat or growing media
• Item 28 Nematode pest detection and identification – sample of seeds
• Item 29 Nematode pest detection and identification – sample of woody material
• Item 30 Nematode pest detection and identification – plant
• Item 31 Nematode pest identification – specimen, including cysts
• Item 32 Bacteriology diagnosis – sample
• Item 33 Bacteriological ELISA test – sample
• Item 34 Bacteriological identification – sample
• Item 35 Post entry quarantine – sample lot of seed potatoes
• Item 36 Multiple tests and Heat therapy treatment on potatoes – sample

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

• Fee grouping

Plant Health Business Line

Fees

Seeds Fees

Table 1: Seeds Fees
Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 Seed crop and land use inspections
For a seed crop or land use inspection for purposes other than to determine pedigreed status

Item 2 Seed inspections
For seed inspection services including sampling, grading, tagging, completion of documents, sample handling or reviewing documents

• (a) if the inspection is carried out for purposes other than certifying seed for export
• (b) if the purpose of the inspection is to certify seed for export

Item 3 Seed importation

• (1) For services provided for the purposes of sections 40 to 42 of the Regulations in respect of each shipment of imported seed
• (a) for a shipment of 1 500 kg or less
• (b) for a shipment of more than 1 500 kg
• (2) Subitem (1) does not apply in respect of
• (a) seed imported by an authorized importer
• (b) small shipments

Item 4 Quality surveillance

• (1) Subject to subitems (2) and (3), in the case of an approved conditioner or accredited grader, for quality surveillance, for each seed year
• (a) if the volume of seed of pedigreed status conditioned or graded in the preceding seed year is
• (i) not more than 100 tonnes of seed, or
• (ii) not more than two seed lots
• (b) if the volume of seed of pedigreed status conditioned or graded in the preceding seed year is
• (i) more than 100 but not more than 500 tonnes of seed, or
• (ii) more than two but not more than 10 seed lots
• (c) if the volume of seed of pedigreed status conditioned or graded in the preceding seed year is
• (i) more than 500 but not more than 1 500 tonnes of seed, or
• (ii) more than 10 but not more than 30 seed lots
• (d) if the volume of seed of pedigreed status conditioned or graded in the preceding seed year is
• (i) more than 1 500 but not more than 3 000 tonnes of seed, or
• (ii) more than 30 and not more than 100 seed lots
• (e) if the volume of seed of pedigreed status conditioned or graded in the preceding seed year is
• (i) more than 3 000 tonnes of seed, or
• (ii) more than 100 seed lots
• (2) No fee is payable by an accredited grader for quality surveillance in respect of seed of pedigreed status that was conditioned by an approved conditioner
• (3) A person who is subject to two fees under subitem (1) shall pay the greater amount

Item 5 Registered establishment inspections
For each inspection carried out for the purposes of subsection 87(2), paragraph 91(a), subsection 99(2) or paragraph 103(a) of the Regulations

Item 6 Seed tests

• (1) Unless otherwise specified in this Notice, for any seed tests carried out by the Agency
• (2) For post control tests conducted in accordance with the publication Up-to-date Version of the Seed Schemes as of 15 June 1996, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, as amended from time to time
• (a) in the case of seed of certified status of a variety that is maintained in Canada
• (b) in all other cases

Item 7 Release of seed

• (1) For the evaluation referred to in section 111 of the Regulations
• (a) in the case of a confined release
• (b) in the case of an unconfined release
• (2) For a subsequent evaluation for the purposes of a renewal of authorization referred to in section 111 of the Regulations is
• (3) For the verification of compliance with the conditions imposed by the Minister pursuant to section 111 of the Regulations, in respect of each site of a confined release (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, May 22, 2010)

Item 8 Compliance assistance
For services provided, upon request from a person, for the purpose of bringing a product, process or service into compliance with the Regulations

Item 9 Miscellaneous services

• (1) Subject to subitems (2) and (3), for training provided by the Agency
• (2) For training, provided by the Agency, in groups of four to seven individuals
• (3) For training, provided by the Agency, in groups of eight or more individuals

Item 10 For the issuance of a certificate of origin

Table 2: Service, Right, Product or Privilege

Item 1 Review of application for

• (a) accredited grader certificate
• (b) certificate of registration of an establishment
• (c) licence to operate a registered establishment
• (d) amendment to an accredited grader certificate, certificate of registration of an establishment or a licence to operate a registered establishment
• (e) any combination of paragraphs (a) to (d)

Item 2 Administration of each evaluation for

• (a) accreditation as a grader
• (b) registration of an establishment
• (c) licensing as operator of a registered establishment

Item 3 Issuance of

• (a) accredited grader certificate
• (b) certificate of registration of
• (i) an approved conditioner
• (ii) a bulk storage facility
• (iii) an authorized importer
• (c) licence to operate a registered establishment

Item 4 Renewal of

• (a) accredited grader certificate
• (b) certificate of registration of
• (i) an approved conditioner
• (ii) a bulk storage facility
• (iii) an authorized importer
• (c) licence to operate a registered establishment

Item 5 For the purposes of the Seed Laboratory Accreditation and Audit Protocol

• (a) accreditation of a laboratory
• (b) annual renewal of an accreditation referred to in paragraph (a)
• (c) administration of an accredited seed analyst examination

Item 6 Review of an application for

• (a) registration of a variety, other than a variety referred to in paragraph 68(2)(a) of the Regulations
• (b) registration of a variety referred to in paragraph 68(2)(a) of the Regulations
• (c) reinstatement of a suspended or cancelled variety registration
• (d) amending a variety name
• (e) annual renewal of the registration of a variety referred to in paragraph 68(2)(a) of the Regulations

Plant Breeders' Rights Regulation
SCHEDULE II
(Section 29 and subsection 30(1))

Item 1 Filing, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, of an application for plant breeder's rights

Item 2 Filing, pursuant to subsection 19(1) of the Act, of an application for a protective direction

Item 3 Claim, pursuant to paragraph 11(1)(b) of the Act, respecting priority based on a preceding application made in a country of the Union or an agreement country

Item 4 Examination, pursuant to subsection 23(1) and paragraph 75(1)(a) of the Act, of an application for grant of plant breeder's rights

Item 5 Registration of grant of plant breeder's rights pursuant to subsection 27(3) of the Act

Item 6 Filing, pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Act, an objection to an application for plant breeder's rights

Item 7 Processing of request for change of an approved denomination by the holder of the plant breeder's rights pursuant to subsection 14(5) and paragraph 75(1)(a) of the Act

Item 8 Reinstatement of an abandoned application for plant breeder's rights pursuant to paragraph 26(2)(a) of the Act

Item 9 Reinstatement of an abandoned application for plant breeder's rights on petition pursuant to paragraph 26(2)(b) of the Act

Item 10 Annual fee, pursuant to subsection 6(2) of the Act

Item 11 Processing of application for compulsory licence, pursuant to subsection 32(1) and paragraph 75(1)(a) of the Act

Item 12 Issuance, pursuant to subsection 27(5) of the Act, of certified copy of lost or destroyed certificate of grant of plant breeder's rights

Item 13 Public inspection of the register and the index referred to in subsection 67(2) of the Act, including any documents that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should be open for public inspection, at the Plant Breeders' Rights Office

Item 14 Copies of documents or certificates with regard to an entry in the register or index referred to in subsection 67(2) of the Act, including any documents that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should be open for public inspection and obtained from the Plant Breeders' Rights Office

Fee Schedule
Special Agreements

• 4.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee that is payable by each seed grower for seed crop inspection services to determine the eligibility of a crop for pedigreed status is
• a) initial amount
• b) per hectare, corn
• c) per hectare, all other kinds
• (2)The fee that is payable for the inspection of a breeder plot or select plot made to determine the eligibility of a crop for pedigreed status is
• (3) Subject to subsection (4), the fee that is payable by each seed grower for a land use inspection to determine the eligibility of a crop, which will be grown the following year, for pedigreed status is
  • initial amount
  • per hectare
• (4) Where a land use inspection is carried out in the course of a seed crop inspection, the only fee payable for the land use inspection is the applicable per hectare fee set out in subsection (1).
• (5) Where a seed crop is determined on inspection to be ineligible for pedigreed status and where corrective measures are taken in that respect, the fee that is payable for a re-inspection of the seed crop to determine its eligibility for pedigreed status is:
• per quarter hour, the time being rounded to the nearest quarter hour, whichever is the greater amount
  • Minimum

Fee-setting authority

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

Year fee-setting authority was introduced

1997

Last year fee‑setting authority was amended

2019

Service standard

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Performance result

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Plant Health Business Line

Table: Seed Potatoes Fees
Services, Right, Product, Privilege or Use

Item 1 For consideration of an application for a crop inspection submitted under section 49 of the Regulations

Item 2 For an inspector to inspect a crop for the purpose of determining whether a crop certificate may be issued under section 52 of the Regulations

• (a) for the first hectare or part thereof
• (b) for each full hectare beyond the first

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Plant Health Business Line

Fees for services provided outside regular working hours

5. (1) Subject to subsection (3), in addition to any fee that is payable for a service set out in this Notice the user shall pay the following amounts:

• (a) if the provision of the service is maintained, uninterruptedly, from or to a time preceding or following regular working hours, by a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section, the hourly rate set out in column 2 of that item;
• (b) if the provision of the service is maintained outside regular working hours, in circumstances to which paragraph (a) does not apply, by a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section, the greater of
• (i) the minimum fee set out in column 3 of that item, and
• (ii) the amount determined by multiplying the number of hours worked by the hourly rate set out in column 3 of that item;
• (c) if a person in one of the occupational classifications set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section is requested by the user to stand by in respect of that service, the fee set out in column 4 of that item; and
• (d) if a service is provided outside regular working hours, in circumstances to which paragraph (c) applies, and the person who is to provide the service reports for duty, the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (b) plus the fee determined in accordance with paragraph (c).
• (2) If a service for which no fee is payable in respect of regular working hours is provided outside those hours, the charges prescribed under paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) shall be paid by the user.
• (3) This Part does not apply to fees referred to in Table 2 of Part 12 to this Notice.

Table: Fees for Services Provided Outside Regular Working Hours

Item 1 Occupational Classification – EG (amended: Canada Gazette Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol 135, no. 8, p. 611)

Item 2 Occupational Classification – PM

Item 3 Occupational Classification – VM

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, section 24(1), section 25, (S.C. 1997, c. 6), Fees Notice, on the CFIA website

1997

2019

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.

Pending – CFIA continues to review its service fees and work on establishing service standards.