Government of Canada to Strengthen Safety of Imported Food
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Friday announced plans to develop new regulations that will better protect consumers from unsafe imported foods. The proposed new regulations, a commitment of the Government’s Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan, would require food importers to be licensed and have measures in place to keep unsafe food out of the marketplace. The regulations are being developed in close consultation with industry so that food safety objectives can continue to be met with minimal burden on business operations. The proposed regulations would include a range of tools and streamlined processes to help importers—particularly small enterprises—transition to the new requirements. A user fee is being proposed to recover the cost of issuing the import licences. More on the consultations
