G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2  
 
24 January 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member: CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Canadian Food Inspection Agency  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in na tional 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food intended for human consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners    
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  A New Regulatory Framework for Federal Food 
Inspection: Proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations . Language (s): English and 
French . Number of pages:  282 
6. Description of content: As notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/700 (8 July 2013), and in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1 (5 June 2014), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is 
consolidating federal food inspection regulations in Canada. The new regulatory 
framework will incorporate existing commo dity-based regulations into a single, more 
outcome -based regulation.  
The proposed Regulations would establish three key food safety elements: licensing, 
traceability, and safety requirements related to the preparation of food and preventive 
control plans. These elements would apply to all food that is imported, or prepared for 
exported or inter -provincial trade.  
In developing the proposed Regulations, the Government of Canada has consulted 
broadly with both domestic and international stakeholders. Canada we lcomes comments 
on this proposal. Responses received as a result of this consultation will be considered in 
finalizing the regulations.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/pl ant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ):   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant internationa l standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Canada  Gazette , Part I, 21 January 2017, pages 259 -540 (available in English and 
French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure    
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Autho rity, [ X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Comments can be submitted directly to:  
CFIA-Modernisation -ACIA@inspection.gc.ca  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
http://www.gaz ette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2017/2017 -01-21/html/reg1 -eng.php  
http://www. gazette .gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2017/2017 -01-21/html/reg1 -fra.php