Notice to industry: Important message to meat importers- Cancellation of recognition of meat inspection system from various countries for the export of meat products to Canada

August 07, 2024

Purpose

Effective August 6, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will cancel the recognition of a foreign state's inspection system, as no meat products have been exported to Canada from the foreign state in the last 5 years.

The following countries and species will be impacted:

  • Australia: Farmed deer, wild hunted game; Tasmanian Brushtail, ratites
  • Greenland: Farmed reindeer
  • Iceland: Ovine and Caprine
  • New Zealand: Ratites

European Union members states

  • Belgium: Bovine
  • Croatia: Poultry
  • Czech Republic: Bovine
  • Denmark: Poultry
  • Finland: Bovine and poultry
  • France: Ratites
  • Italy: Rabbits
  • Portugal: Bovine, rabbits, ovine and caprine and cervids
  • Slovenia: Bovine and swine
  • Spain: Poultry
  • Sweden: Poultry

The CFIA does not foresee impact on trade since the targeted species/ meat products have not been exported in the last 5 years.

If a country wishes to submit a new application for recognition of the meat inspection system, a formal application must be sent to the Director of FIED.

Updated guidance

Updated eligibility of countries and meat products for import to Canada can be found at the following link:
Eligible countries and meat products for importation into Canada

AIRS will be updated in due course of time.

More information

If you have any questions, please use the established communication pathway.