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Guidance Document Repository

The CFIA is responsible for regulating the safety and quality of food, animal and plant health in Canada. CFIA's official Guidance Documents provide the Agency's functional direction to its front line staff regarding their compliance verification activities. They also provide guidance to regulated parties regarding program requirements.

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A note on Food Guidance

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations came into force on January 15, 2019. As a result, the CFIA has developed updated guidance for food. This information is now available in the Guidance Finder: Food.

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Document Name Activities Date modified Type
Testing of Residual Formaldehyde - Guidance for Industry (VICH GL 25) Guidelines 2012-12-12 HTML
Testing of Residual Moisture - Guidance for Industry (VICH GL 26) Guidelines 2011-04-29 HTML
VB-GL-3.6: Bluetongue virus exclusion testing of veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-02-21 HTML
VB-GL-3.31: Pseudorabies virus exclusion testing of veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-02-21 HTML
VB-GL-3.28: Requirements for personnel involved in the manufacturing, testing, and importation of veterinary biologics Guidelines 2022-11-30 HTML
VB-GL-3.1: Preparation of new product licensing (registration) submissions for veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-02-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.2: Regulation of biotechnology-derived veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-06-08 HTML
Veterinary Biologics Guideline 3.3
Labelling of veterinary biologics
Guidelines 2021-08-30 HTML
VB-GL-3.4: Pre-submission consultation meetings and advance notification of new product licensing submissions Guidelines 2023-02-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.5: Advertising of veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-02-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.1.1: Preparation of new product licensing (registration) submissions for veterinary biologics manufactured in Canada Guidelines 2023-02-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.1.2: Preparation of new product licensing (registration) submissions for veterinary biologics manufactured and/or licensed in the United States Guidelines 2023-02-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.1.3: Preparation of new product licensing (registration) submissions for veterinary biologics manufactured in foreign countries other than the United States Guidelines 2023-02-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.7: Preparation of Outline of Production, special outlines and summary of changes Guidelines 2022-10-13 HTML
Veterinary Biologics Guideline 3.11E
Guideline for Inspection of Veterinary Biologics Manufacturers and Importers
Guidelines, Imports 2012-02-07 HTML
VB-GL-3.13: Autogenous veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-04-13 HTML
VB-GL-3.15: Reporting suspected adverse events related to veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-02-02 HTML
VB-GL-3.33: Requirements for commercial importers of veterinary biologics in Canada Guidelines, Imports 2023-10-30 HTML
VB-GL-3.32: Minimising the risk of introducing transmissible spongiform encephalopathy prions and other infectious agents through veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-06-20 HTML
VB-GL-3.29: Safety requirements for veterinary biologics Guidelines 2023-04-04 HTML
VB-GL-3.26: Issuance of veterinary biologics export certificates Guidelines 2023-06-08 HTML
VB-GL-3.16: Registration of immunoglobulin products Guidelines 2023-07-13 HTML
VB-GL-3.17: Efficacy studies for veterinary biologics Guidelines 2024-01-05 HTML
VB-GL-3.19: Licensing veterinary diagnostic test kits in Canada Guidelines 2024-01-05 HTML
VB-GL-3.21: Importation and/or release of unlicensed veterinary biologics for research or emergency use Guidelines 2024-01-05 HTML
VB-GL-3.23: Licensing veterinary nucleic acid vaccines Guidelines 2023-10-30 HTML
Veterinary Biologics Guideline 3.24E
Guidelines for Inspection of Veterinary Biologics Importers
Guidelines, Imports 2015-04-23 HTML
Importation of veterinary biologics - Overview Guidelines, Imports 2024-03-15 HTML
VB-GL-3.21.2: Importation of unlicensed veterinary biologics manufactured in a foreign country Guidelines, Imports 2022-12-12 HTML
VB-GL-3.21.1: Release of unlicensed veterinary biologics manufactured in Canada Guidelines 2024-01-05 HTML
VB-GL-3.22: Master seed stocks, master cell stocks and serial requirements Guidelines 2023-04-04 HTML
VB-GL-3.34: Requirements for veterinary biologics facilities Guidelines, Imports 2022-11-30 HTML
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