Food export registers and lists

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Introduction

Canada's international trading partners often require the exporters or various parts of the distribution chain to be identified on a registry or list, either maintained by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) or by the foreign competent authority (FCA).

Depending on the FCA and the product being exported, lists will often be maintained that could require 1 or more of the following parts of the distribution chain to be listed in order for the shipment to be eligible for export:

  • exporter
  • product (including imported ingredients)
  • manufacturer / processor
  • storage facility
  • harvesting vessel
  • shellfish shippers

Establishments on eligibility lists may experience limitations if there is an animal disease outbreak linked to the animal based food products they are exporting. Countries sometimes impose specific animal health restrictions on meat and other foods from countries other than Canada which may reduce the ability of Canadian establishments importing product to use which will be exported later.

It is important that these registers and lists be kept current to enable the export of Canadian food products. Amendments may include the addition or deletion of eligible Canadian exporters or changes to the food products these exporters may export.

Changes to export approval lists may be initiated by Canadian exporters, the CFIA or the importing country. Exporters may ask to be included on an export approval list by submitting a request with the supporting documentation to CFIA. The CFIA may take actions to remove exporters from an export approval list if it is determined that the exporter no longer meets the CFIA requirements or those of the importing country. The FCA of the importing country may also request changes to export approval lists.

Get access to the requirements for exporting different food products to many destination countries and learn how to keep up to date with these through our notification systems: Stay connected.

Safe Food for Canadians Licence Registry

The food businesses on the Safe Food for Canadians Licence Registry are licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and are considered to be in good standing with the CFIA. The information on this list may meet some foreign country requirements that do not require a commodity and country specific establishment or product eligibility list.

Roles and responsibilities of industry and exporters

Exporters must determine if they meet the requirements for addition to the export list and can do so using information available through the CFIA Food exports webpage. Exporters will complete the supplied application and submit to the CFIA area or regional office for review. Exporters must request removal from export lists in writing otherwise they may be subject to foreign audits from a country whose list they are on. Additionally, exporters must notify the CFIA in writing, of any changes that may impact the eligibility of the exporter and their status on an export list, for example:

  • name changes
  • addition of new products or species
  • changes to production
  • changes to the operator of an establishment

Information by country

A

Argentina

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Argentina

Australia

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Australia

B

Brazil

Fish and seafood

Establishments approved to export fish and seafood to Brazil – (in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Brazil

Establishments approved to export meat and poultry to Brazil – (in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)

Milk and dairy products

Establishments approved to export dairy products to Brazil - (in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)

C

Chile

Milk and dairy products

Establishments approved for export of dairy to Chile - (in Spanish only)

  • Select "Establecimientos de países queue no pertenecen a la Unión Europea" (Establishments in countries that do not belong to the European Union)
  • Open the Excel file
  • Filter by country by selecting "Canadá" in the "País" column
  • Select "productos lácteos" in the "Producto" column, to filter by product

China

Establishments requiring registration in CIFER by GACC (high risk food products such as meat and poultry, fish and seafood, milk and dairy products, certain medium risk products, and low risk products)

Canadian establishments approved to manufacture, process, and store most food products for export to China can be found on the General Administration of Customs China's (GACC) China Import Food Enterprise Registration Query (CIFER Query) website, specifically establishments responsible for meat and poultry products, fish and seafood products (non-live), milk and dairy products, certain medium risk food products, and all low risk food products.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Fish and Seafood
Live products

Quarantine Registration List of Overseas Animals and Plants and Relevant Products

Non live products

Establishments approved for non-live aquatic products see CIFER Query as per the section above.

Medium risk food establishments requiring listing registration by DAPQ

Quarantine Registration List of Overseas Animals and Plants and Relevant Products

E

El Salvador

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to El Salvador

European Union (EU)

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for the EU can be found on the EU website for Establishments Lists.

Note: there are multiple lists for Canadian dairy, egg, fish and seafood, and meat establishments.

I

India

All Canadian manufacturers of certain food product types approved for export to India can be found on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturers (ReFoM) website, specifically Canadian manufacturers of meat and meat products (pork), fish and seafood, egg powder, infant foods, and nutraceuticals.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Indonesia

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Indonesia

J

Japan

Fish and seafood

Canadian certified shellfish dealers and list of leases approved to export raw oyster products to Japan

List of exporters of live lobster and lobster tomalley products to Japan

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Japan

List of establishments not eligible to export meat products derived from cloven-hoofed animals (1) to Japan

K

Korea

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for Korea can be found on the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety website for Canadian dairy, egg, fish and seafood, and meat establishments.

To navigate: Select English, then select "Petition Application", then select "List of Registered Foreign Food Facility"

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Korea

M

Malaysia

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Malaysia

Mexico

Meat and poultry

List of establishments, names and species approved to export to Mexico

P

Panama

Fish and seafood

Consultation of processing plants approved for export to Panama (in Spanish only).

Peru

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Peru

Puerto Rico

Meat and poultry

See United States

R

Russia

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for Russia can be found on the website of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance.

Meat and poultry

Lists of establishments approved by Russia

S

Saudi Arabia

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Singapore

South Africa

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to South Africa

U

Ukraine

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Ukraine

United Kingdom (UK)

All Canadian establishments approved for export to the UK can be found on the list of establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain

United States (U.S.)

Registration of food facilities (under U.S. FDA oversight)

Fish and seafood

Canadian fish and seafood establishments approved for export

Interstate certified shellfish shippers list

Eligible foreign establishments (Siluriformes establishments)

Fresh fruit and vegetables

Canadian Partners in Quality (C-PIQ) establishments approved by CFIA for exports to the United States

Meat and poultry

List of establishments eligible to export to the United States and species and processing category information

List of U.S. eligible beef slaughter establishments required to report Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) verification laboratory test results in raw beef manufacturing trimmings in slaughter establishments eligible for export to the USA

Eligible foreign establishments

Processed egg products

Eligible foreign establishments

Shelled egg

Shell egg producer registration

V

Vietnam

Fish and seafood

List of countries eligible to export fishery products to Vietnam (in Vietnamese only)

Meat and poultry

List of establishments approved to export to Vietnam (in Vietnamese only)

Information by food product sector

Egg and processed egg products

Fish and seafood

Fresh fruit and vegetables

Infant food

Meat and poultry

Milk and dairy products

Nutraceuticals

Other foods

Egg and processed egg products

European Union (EU)

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for the EU can be found on the EU website for Establishment Lists.

India

All Canadian manufacturers of certain food product types approved for export to India can be found on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturers (ReFoM) website, including egg powder.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Korea

List of establishments approved for export to Korea

To navigate: Select English, then select "Petition Application", then select "List of Registered Foreign Food Facility"

United States (US)

Eligible Foreign Establishments (processed egg)

Shell Egg Producer Registration (shelled egg)

Fish and seafood

Brazil

Establishments approved to export fish and seafood to Brazil (in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)

China

Live: Quarantine Registration List of Overseas Animals and Plants and Relevant Products

Non-live: Establishments approved for non-live aquatic products see CIFER Query

European Union (EU)

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for the EU can be found on the EU website for Establishment Lists.

India

All Canadian manufacturers of certain food product types approved for export to India can be found on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturers (ReFoM) website, specifically Canadian manufacturers of meat and meat products (pork), fish and seafood, egg powder, infant foods, and nutraceuticals.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Korea

List of establishments approved for export to Korea

To navigate: Select English, then select "Petition Application", then select "List of Registered Foreign Food Facility". The selected country must be Canada.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the country must be inputted as Canada in the Korean language.

Panama

Consultation of processing plants approved for export to Panama (in Spanish only).

Russia

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for Russia can be found on the website of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance.

United States (U.S.)

Canadian fish and seafood establishments approved for export

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Eligible Foreign Establishments (Siluriformes establishments)

Vietnam

List of countries eligible to export fishery products to Vietnam (in Vietnamese only)

Fresh fruit and vegetables

China

Medium risk food companies allowed to export certain edible, plant-based commodities (listing registration by the Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine (DAPQ))

Quarantine Registration List of Overseas Animals and Plants and Relevant Products

United States (U.S.)

Canadian Partners in Quality (C-PIQ) establishments approved by CFIA for exports to the United States

Infant food

India

All Canadian manufacturers of certain food product types approved for export to India can be found on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturers (ReFoM) website, specifically Canadian manufacturers of meat and meat products (pork), fish and seafood, egg powder, infant foods, and nutraceuticals.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Meat and poultry

Australia

List of establishments approved to export to Australia

Brazil

List of establishments approved to export to Brazil

Establishments approved to export meat and poultry to Brazil - (in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)

China

Canadian establishments approved to manufacture, process, and store most food products for export to China can be found on the General Administration of Customs China's (GACC) China Import Food Enterprise Registration Query (CIFER Query) website, specifically establishments responsible for meat and poultry products, fish and seafood products (non-live), milk and dairy products, certain medium risk food products, and all low risk food products.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

El Salvador

List of establishments approved to export to El Salvador

Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

List of establishments approved to export to EAEU

European Union (EU)

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for the EU can be found on the EU website for Establishment Lists.

Guatemala

List of establishments approved to export to Guatemala

India

All Canadian manufacturers of certain food product types approved for export to India can be found on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturers (ReFoM) website, including meat and meat products

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Indonesia

List of establishments approved to export to Indonesia

Japan

List of establishments approved to export to Japan

List of establishments not eligible to export meat products derived from cloven-hoofed animals (1) to Japan

Korea

List of establishments approved to export to Korea

The lists of Canadian establishments by products approved for export to Korea can be found on the website of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

To navigate: Select English, then select "Petition Application", then select "List of Registered Foreign Food Facility"

Please note that when searching for establishments, the country must be inputted as Canada in the Korean language.

Malaysia

List of establishments approved to export to Malaysia

Mexico

List of establishments, names and species approved to export to Mexico

Peru

List of establishments approved to export to Peru

Puerto Rico

See United States

Russia

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for Russia can be found on the website of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance.

Lists of establishments approved by Russia

Saudi Arabia

List of establishments approved to export to Saudi Arabia

Singapore

List of establishments approved to export to Singapore

South Africa

List of establishments approved to export to South Africa

Ukraine

List of establishments approved to export to Ukraine

United States (US)

List of establishments eligible to export to the United States and species and processing category information

List of US eligible beef slaughter establishments required to report Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) verification laboratory test results in raw beef manufacturing trimmings in slaughter establishments eligible for export to the USA

Eligible Foreign Establishments

Vietnam

List of establishments approved to export to Vietnam

Milk and dairy products

Brazil

Establishments approved to export dairy products to Brazil - (in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)

Chile

List of establishments approved for export to Chile - (in Spanish only)

  • Select "Establecimientos de países queue no pertenecen a la Unión Europea" (Establishments in countries that do not belong to the European Union)
  • Open the Excel file
  • Filter by country by selecting "Canadá" in the "País" column
  • Select "productos lácteos" in the "Producto" column, to filter by product

China

Canadian establishments approved to manufacture, process, and store most food products for export to China can be found on the General Administration of Customs China's (GACC) China Import Food Enterprise Registration Query (CIFER Query) website, specifically establishments responsible for meat and poultry products, fish and seafood products (non-live), milk and dairy products, certain medium risk food products, and all low risk food products.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

European Union (EU)

All Canadian establishment lists (by commodity) approved for the EU can be found on the EU website for Establishment Lists.

Korea

List of establishments approved for export to Korea

To navigate: Select English, then select "Petition Application", then select "List of Registered Foreign Food Facility"

Please note that when searching for establishments, the country must be inputted as Canada in the Korean language.

Nutraceuticals

India

All Canadian manufacturers of certain food product types approved for export to India can be found on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturers (ReFoM) website, including nutraceuticals.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Other foods

CIFER

Canadian establishments approved to manufacture, process, and store most food products for export to China can be found on the General Administration of Customs China's (GACC) China Import Food Enterprise Registration Query (CIFER Query) website, specifically establishments responsible for meat and poultry products, fish and seafood products (non-live), milk and dairy products, certain medium risk food products, and all low risk food products.

Please note that when searching for establishments, the selected country must be Canada.

Medium risk food companies allowed to export certain edible, plant-based commodities (listing registration by the Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine (DAPQ))

Quarantine Registration List of Overseas Animals and Plants and Relevant Products

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