Pre-market applications

Pre-market applications allow industry or an individual to seek registration or approval of a plant or animal product before being placed in the market.

Submit an application package

When seeking product or establishment pre-market approval, you can submit your application package to the Pre-Market Application Submissions Office (PASO) in My CFIA. If you have questions or need guidance, contact PASO.

Go to My CFIA

PASO is your first point of contact for questions on preparing applications for:

Fertilizers and supplements

Plants with novel traits

Livestock feeds

Crop varieties subject to registration

Veterinary biologics

Contact PASO

Note: technical information or advice will still be provided by the responsible program officers.