These food export notices are used to communicate information to industry and other interested parties.
The notices listed below concern:
- changes to export requirements to foreign markets
- new export-related requirements implemented by foreign trading partners
- export program related changes that apply to all foreign markets, and
- the opening or closure of access to foreign markets for Canadian goods.
Note: Information listed here relates to food commodities that fall under our oversight through the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Exports of these products may need certification from us, as per importing country requirements, in order to be exported internationally.
Date of notice
(YYYY-MM-DD) |
Country |
Commodity |
Description |
2024-10-08 |
Indonesia |
Animal and animal products, fish and fish products, and plant and plant products |
New pre-export shipment information submission requirement for exporters |
2024-10-01 |
United States of America |
Food containing egg ingredient |
Export requirements for edible food products containing processed egg ingredients |
2024-09-17 |
European Union |
Fish and seafood products |
EU Export Requirements Library Update – Fish and Seafood |
2024-03-08 |
Qatar |
Genetically modified (GM), organic, and irradiated foods |
Qatar is now requiring shipments of GM, organic, and irradiated foods to be accompanied by a third party issued Certificate of Conformity |
2023-03-15 |
China |
Medium risk food commodities in CIFER |
Update for establishments responsible for "medium-risk" products in CIFER and exported to China – requirement to submit "applications for modification" |
2023-02-16 |
China |
Certain medium risk food commodities |
Changes to registration requirements for certain medium risk food commodities exported to China |
2022-11-18 |
China |
Fish and seafood products |
Urgent action required for operators of fish and seafood establishments: renewal of CIFER registrations |
2022-06-10 |
China |
Food, animal-based and plant-based products |
New establishment registration requirements for food exports to China (Decrees 248 and 249) |
2021-12-20 |
China |
Food, animal-based and plant-based products |
Additional information on the self-registration process for low-risk products exported to China |
2021-12-20 |
China |
Food, animal-based and plant-based products |
Additional information on the self-registration process for low-risk products exported to China |
2021-11-10 |
China |
Food, animal-based and plant-based products |
China Decrees 248/249 – Registration of low-risk food product companies |
2021-10-15 |
China |
Food, animal-based and plant-based products |
Urgent action required for exports to China |
2021-07-29 |
European Union |
Food and animal products |
Exporting food and animal products to the European Union |
2020-07-30 |
USA |
Meat and poultry |
Updated requirements for export of meat and poultry – United States |
2019-11-05 |
China |
Meat and poultry |
Resumption of exports of Canadian pork and beef products to China |
2019-05-17 |
Japan |
Meat and poultry |
Expanded access for beef derived from cattle aged 30 months and over (OTM) for export to Japan |
2019-05-09 |
Taiwan |
Manufactured foods and beverages |
Canola oil exports to Taiwan using the Certificate of Free Sale (CFIA/ACIA 5786) |
2019-03-11 |
United States |
Meat and poultry |
Reporting of test results for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli verification sampling of raw beef manufacturing trimmings in slaughter establishments eligible for export to the USA |
2019-02-19 |
All |
All |
Policy on export documentation and establishment numbers under the SFCR |
2019-01-31 |
French Polynesia |
Meat and poultry |
Beef and pork exports to French Polynesia |
2018-04-06 |
United States |
Various |
Notice to industry – Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |