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- Find export requirements for Canadian meat and poultry products destined for Japan. Access certification requirements, eligibility conditions, establishment information, and export guidance from the Canadian Food…
Program: Food
- Countries officially recognized by Canada as free of notifiable avian influenza.
Program: Animals
- Section 173 of the Health of Animals Regulations specifies that tags used under the national Livestock Traceability program are approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The authority to…
Program: Animals
- Federal registration is required for a processed egg station to apply the inspection legend.
Program: Food
- Shell egg stations registered for export from Canada
Program: Food
- Countries officially recognized by Canada as free of African swine fever which is listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Code.
Program: Animals
- Countries to which exports are currently made - Japan
Program: Food
- Seed imported into or offered for sale in Canada must meet the quality standards established in the Seeds Regulations (the Regulations). The Regulations specify how the seed is sampled, how it is tested and who…
Program: Plants