Novel feeds are feeds composed of or derived from microorganisms, plants or animal sources that:
- are not currently approved as livestock feed in Canada (not listed in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table), and/or
- contain a novel trait
Novel feeds include microbial products (such as forage inoculants and fermentation products), plants that contain novel traits, products derived from organisms with no history of use as feed, and products/by-products of biotechnology-derived animals.
Guidance documents for industry
- Pre-submission consultation procedures for novel foods and feeds derived from plants with novel traits
- Specific requirements for novel feeds derived from
- Guidance for submitting whole genome sequencing (WGS) data to support the pre-market assessment of novel foods, novel feeds, and plants with novel traits
- Canadian pre-market regulatory process
Decision documents and CFIA policies
- Decision Documents - Determination of Environmental and Livestock Feed Safety
- Introduction to CFIA's Policy on Managing Cases of Non-compliance of Unauthorized Plant Products Derived through Biotechnology