The Government of Canada’s new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) are coming into force on January 15, 2019.
In most cases, importers will require a licence from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to import food into Canada. Depending on the food commodity you are importing, the import licence requirement will apply as of January 15, 2019 or …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is offering webinars on the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) for food businesses and industry associations.
The 90-minute webinars will provide an overview of the key elements of the SFCR, My CFIA, timelines for coming into force and information on the ongoing CFIA activities to prepare for the implementation of the …
A new licensing regime and other follow-on amendments to the CFIA Fees Notice
Link: Questions and answers: Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is offering webinars on the regulations for food businesses and industry associations
Link: Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) webinars…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds food facilities that are required to register with it that they must renew their food facility registrations this year. Many Canadian food exporters are in this category.
Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the registration requirements apply to domestic and foreign food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food …
The Canada Border Services Agency issued a customs notice to provide information on the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on December 30, 2018.
The Agency notes that not all CPTPP member countries have completed their domestic ratification process and identified an implementation date. As the remaining CPTPP member countries reach ratification and confirm …
The new agreement to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico was signed by the leaders of the three countries last Friday.
The agreement preserves Canada’s preferential access to the U.S. and Mexican markets, ensuring that the vast majority of trilateral trade remains duty-free. The agreement includes an exemption for a significant …
Link: Textiles and Clothing 2018 Tariff Preference Level Utilization NAFTA Exports…
Link: Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2018 Imports…