National Biosecurity Standards and Biosecurity Principles
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency develops national biosecurity standards, protocols and strategies in collaboration with producer organizations, provincial/territorial governments, and academia.
For commodities for which the CFIA has not undertaken to develop a standard, a third party submission process exists.
National biosecurity standards
Avian Farms
- National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard
- Notice to Industry – Revised voluntary National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard for poultry producers
- General Producer Guide – National Avian Biosecurity Standard
- Poultry Service Industry Biosecurity Guide
Bee Industry
- National Bee Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard
- Alfalfa Leaf Cutting Bee Producer Guide to the National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard
- Bumblebee Sector Guide To The National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard
- Honey Bee Producer Guide to the National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard
Beef Cattle Farms
Cervid Industry
- National Cervid Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard
- Notice to Industry – New national voluntary biosecurity standard for the cervid industry
- Biosecurity for Canadian Cervid Farms Producer Planning Guide
- Notice to industry – Biosecurity for Canadian Cervid Farms Producer Planning Guide
Dairy Farms
- Biosecurity for Canadian Dairy Farms: National Standard
- Biosecurity for Canadian Dairy Farms – Producer Planning Guide
Equine Industry
Goat Industry
- National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Goat Industry
- Biosecurity Planning Guide for Canadian Goat Producers
Mink Industry
- National Farm-Level Mink Biosecurity Standard
- National Farm – Level Mink Biosecurity Standard – Producers' Guide
- Notice to Industry – Reminder that feeding raw animal products to farmed fur-bearing animals poses a risk of transmitting disease
Sheep Industry
Transporting livestock, poultry and deadstock
- National Biosecurity Standard for Livestock, Poultry and Deadstock Transportation
- Biosecurity for transporters:
- Notice to industry – New voluntary national biosecurity standard for livestock, poultry and deadstock transportation
Planning guide
Biosecurity principles by sector
- Commercial poultry operations
- Cow/calf operations
- Dairy operations
- Feedlots
- Rabbit breeders/owners
- Swine operations
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