CFIA facility questionnaire for the export of plant-based meals to Canada

This facility questionnaire must be completed by any facility from a country listed in Appendix 3 of Import Requirements for Plant-based Feed Ingredients Imported for Use In Livestock Feed that wishes to export to Canada plant-based meals identified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The harmonized system (HS) codes of the specific products are found in Appendix 2 of Import Requirements for Plant-based Feed Ingredients Imported for Use In Livestock Feed. The purpose of the questionnaire is to provide a facility a means by which to demonstrate that the risk of transmission of African swine fever (ASF) via contamination of these products has been mitigated.

An annual verification and endorsement of this questionnaire by the competent authority of the exporting country is required to verify that the information provided within this questionnaire is complete and accurate as presented. A questionnaire that has been verified and endorsed by the competent authority is valid for 1 year.

Note: The importation of livestock feeds may be subject to further import conditions administered and enforced by the CFIA. Depending on the origin and type of product being imported, an additional CFIA plant health import permit may be required, or there may be restrictions in place that would prohibit the importation of the plant or plant product entirely, regardless of end use.

It is the responsibility of all importers to be aware of the applicable import requirements for any products they wish to bring into Canada and to ensure that each shipment meets those requirements when it arrives at the Canadian border. The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) shows the import requirements for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated commodities.

Facility information

Name of facility:

Physical address of facility:

Mailing address of facility if different than physical address:

List activities that the facility performs (thermal processing/manufacture, packaging,
storage, etc.):

Facility representative information

Name of facility representative completing the questionnaire:

Title:

Telephone number:

Email address:

Competent authority information

Name of the competent authority verifying and endorsing the questionnaire:

Physical address of the competent authority:

Mailing address of the competent authority, if different than physical address:

Name of the representative of the competent authority completing the questionnaire:

Title:

Telephone number:

Email address:

Questions:

1. List all the incoming plant materials, including species and country of origin that are received, stored, processed or otherwise handled in this facility.

2. List all the finished (out-going) products that this facility produces, including the applicable HS code, and indicate those that are exported to Canada.

3.0 Does the facility process product that is to be exported to Canada in a manner that includes heating of the product to a minimum of 70°C for 30 minutes or 85°C for five 5 minutes?

Yes Box  No Box

4.0 Does the facility use unidirectional product flow to ensure that incoming product does not come into contact with finished (out-going) product that is to be exported to Canada?

Yes Box  No Box

5.0 Does the facility add any untreated product (that is to say, product that has not undergone a heat treatment) to product that has been heat treated as described in question 3.0 and is to be exported to Canada? For example screenings, hulls, etc.

Yes Box  No Box

6.0 Does the facility transport bulk shipments of out-going material that is to be exported to Canada in either single use bulk containers (ex. totes) or containers lined with a single use, plastic liner?

Yes Box  No Box

7.0 Does the facility maintain appropriate documentation (that is: signs and labels) and employee training to ensure incoming product does not come in contact with finished (out-going) product that is to be exported to Canada?

Yes Box  No Box

Facility signature

Competent authority endorsement and signature

I, the competent authority representative for  (insert name of exporting country) do hereby certify that the questionnaire above is complete and accurate as submitted.

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Official seal of competent authority