Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations: a handbook for food businesses

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• Introduction
  • Purpose of the handbook
  • Intended audience
  • Improving food safety in Canada
  • Why change
  • How does your business benefit
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • What other federal legislation applies to food
• Overview of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
  • Scope of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
  • Fundamental new elements of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
  • Incorporation by reference
• Summary of the parts of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
  • Part 1: Interpretation
  • Part 2: Trade
  • Part 3: Licences
  • Part 4: Preventive Controls
  • Part 5: Traceability
  • Part 6: Commodity-specific Requirements
  • Part 7: Recognition of Foreign Systems
  • Part 8: Ministerial Exemptions
  • Part 9: Inspection Legends
  • Part 10: Packaging
  • Part 11: Labelling
  • Part 12: Grades and Grade Names
  • Part 13: Organic Products
  • Part 14: Seizure and Detention
  • Part 15: Transitional Provisions
  • Part 16: Consequential Amendments, Repeals and Coming into Force
• Key changes between the pre-published and final versions of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
• Annex A: List of acts and regulations that were repealed on January 15, 2019 when the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations came into force
• Annex B: List of documents incorporated by reference into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations