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
D- 95-03: Plant protection policy for marine vessels arriving in Canada from areas regulated for AGM (Lymantria dispar, Lymantria albescens, Lymantria postalba, Lymantria umbrosa)	Additional Information, Other Invasive Species, Pests, Policy Directives, Regulated Pests	2022-01-19	HTML
Lymantria monacha (Nun moth) - Factsheet	Regulated Pests	2012-01-19	HTML
AGM – fact sheet	Additional Information, Other Invasive Species, Pests, Regulated Pests, Risk Management	2021-12-08	HTML
Inspect Before Entry: AGM	Insects, Regulated Pests	2013-09-20	HTML
Tetropium fuscum (Fabricius) - Fact sheet	Regulated Pests	2019-05-14	HTML
Industry Questions and Answers	Regulated Pests	2016-05-04	HTML
BSLB Risk Mitigation Program	Regulated Pests	2015-07-20	HTML
Elements of a Site Specific Plan: A Guide for Applicants to the BSLB Risk Mitigation Program	Regulated Pests	2013-06-05	HTML
Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle Infested Places Order (the Province of Nova Scotia)	Regulated Pests	2015-04-15	HTML
Emerald Ash Borer - Photos	Regulated Pests	2012-05-17	HTML
Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Articles	Regulated Pests	2012-05-17	HTML
Emerald Ash Borer - Latest Information	Regulated Pests	2023-11-10	HTML
How to identify the presence of EAB: Signs and Symptoms	Regulated Pests	2012-05-18	HTML
Recommended Alternatives to Ash Trees	Regulated Pests	2012-05-18	HTML
Asian longhorned beetle Preferred Host Trees	Regulated Pests	2016-05-11	HTML
Areas regulated for the emerald ash borer	Policy Directives, Regulated Pests	2021-03-16	HTML
Questions and Answers: Wasps as biological control agents for Emerald Ash Borers	Regulated Pests	2018-01-19	HTML
AGM Critical Response Plan To Prevent the Incursion of AGM via Marine Vessels	Additional Information, Other Invasive Species, Policy Directives, Regulated Pests	2015-04-24	HTML
Notice to Industry - Transitioning to a province-wide regulated area for BSLB	Regulated Pests	2015-05-27	HTML
Notice to Industry – Update to regulated zones for Lymantria dispar	Regulated Pests	2017-05-17	HTML

Date modified:: 2016-06-30