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- Certification bodies accredited by the CFIA can cancel a holder's certification if the holder has not complied with any provision of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations or the issued…
Program: Food
- 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
- Fats and oils sold in Canada are subject to specific labelling requirements. Where there is no specific standard for a fat or oil, other national or international standards are referred to.
Program: Food
- Guidance for Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspection staff on preventive control and traceability inspection procedures for food (system-based inspection).
Program: Food
- The manual provides an overview of the procedure to be followed when the CFIA and Conformity verification bodies enter into an agreement, as well as the procedure to accredit certification bodies and to…
Program: Food
- This document provides an overview on the implementation of the United States-Canada organic equivalency agreement.
Program: Food
- Food businesses that conduct domestic activities must complete the AEI questionnaire in My CFIA.
Program: Animals, Plants, Food
- Equivalency arrangements are trade agreements made with other countries. Canada only establishes an organic equivalency arrangement with another country after assessing and comparing the two regulatory…
Program: Food
- This document is incorporated by reference in the Safe Food for Canadian Regulations (SFCR).
Program: Food
- A list of CFIA accredited certification bodies within Canada that certify organic products under Part 13 of the SFCR.
Program: Food