G/TBT/N/CAN/645/Add.1  
 
13 September 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English /French  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 September 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada . 
 
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Title: Feeds Regulations, 2022  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  15 October 2021  
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  Feed and livestock production sectors in Canada and abroad have evolved considerably 
since the last comprehensive review of the Feeds Regulations , 1983, operating in an environment 
influenced by several changing factors such as: nutritional awareness, fee d manufacturing and 
distribution, globalization of trade, recognition that feed is an integral component that underpins 
food production, heightened consumer awareness of food safety, and emergence of new pathogens 
and disease agents (e.g., bovine spongifor m encephalopathy).  
The proposed amendments would repeal and replace the Feeds Regulations, 1983  and are 
required  to establish a feed regulatory framework that includes hazard analysis, preventive controls, 
traceability, increased record -keeping requirement s, and licensing. These changes would better align 
with international regulatory frameworks and best practices. This would enable the Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency (CFIA) and regulated sectors to better understand and manage risks that livestock 
feeds po se to animal health, human health and the environment, reflect international standards and 
keep up with industry innovation, science and technology.  
The proposed amendments include:  
 
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  • Using incorporation by reference (IbR) for most compositional and safety s tandards. The 
IbR documents would be adjusted from time to time to reflect any changes made to the 
compositional and safety standards. These IbR documents include a list of single ingredient 
feeds, medicating ingredients, and non -feed products allowed to b e used in feed; nutrient 
guarantees and conditions allowed on livestock feed labels, maximum nutrient values in 
feed, maximum weed seeds in feed maximum contaminant levels in feed; list of 
permissible claims allowed on   livestock feed labels; and list of p rescribed deleterious 
substances  
• Expanding the scope of livestock species  
• Establishing general and safety standards  
• Increasing regulatory alignment with trading partners  
• Establishing preventive control plans  
• Labelling requirements  
• New traceability and re cord-keeping requirements  
• Reducing burden through single ingredient feed approval and product registration 
assessment and processes  
• Licensing requirements  
The consultation period has been extended until 15 October 2021.    
The electronic version of the regu latory texts can be found at:  
https://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -06-12/html/reg1 -eng.html  (English)  
https://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -06-12/html/reg1 -fra.html  (French)  
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