Find CFIA guidance
Our guidance helps you follow the right procedures, ensuring our food supply is safe and our agricultural sector is healthy.
How to find what you need:
- Explore options: choose from our organized categories for quick access.
- Search by keyword: find specific guidance using keywords that match your needs.
We've merged all guidance into one tool. Whether you're interested in food, plants or animals, select your area of interest to dive straight into the relevant guidelines.
Active filters
Program
Guidance for
Document type
Activity
Commodity
Method of production
Showing 31 to 40 of 187 results
- The following certification bodies are accredited by the CFIA to certify agricultural products as organic in accordance with the requirements of the Canada Organic Regime.
Program: Food
- A CVB is an organisation that has an agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under subsection 14(1) of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act to assess, recommend for accreditation and monitor…
Program: Food
- This QSP outlines the principles for licensing of Authorized Seed Crop Inspection Services (ASCIS) and Licensed Seed Crop Inspectors (LSCI) under subsection 4.2 (1) of the Seeds Act to provide pedigreed seed…
Program: Plants
- This document describes the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) oversight of the inspection of pedigreed seed crops by Licensed Seed Crop Inspectors (LSCI) operating under the supervision of Authorized…
Program: Plants
Specific work instructions (SWI 142.1.2-2): Cereals and small grains seed crop inspection procedures
- This specific work instruction (SWI) outlines the procedures that a seed crop inspector will follow when inspecting pedigreed status seed crops of barley, oats, triticale, wheat, rye, buckwheat, canary seed, flax…
Program: Plants
- The CFIA evaluates and licenses seed crop inspectors to conduct field inspections of pedigreed seed crops and issue Reports of Seed Crop Inspection that support the issuance of a crop certificate by the…
Program: Plants
- This Seed Program Quality System Procedure outlines the procedures for pedigreed seed crop inspection in Canada intended to maintain and safeguard varietal identity and varietal purity during seed multiplication.
Program: Plants
- On July 6, 2022, Health Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Vitamin D and Hydrogenated Fats or Oils) in Canada Gazette Part II (CGII).
Program: Food
- Rules for content claims on foods meant solely for children under age 2
Program: Food
- The nutrient content claims permitted on foods for sale in Canada are outlined in the Table of Permitted Nutrient Content Statements and Claims, incorporated by reference into the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR).
Program: Food