G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2/Add.1  
 
14 June 2018  
(18-3699) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 14 June 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations  
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the final Safe Food for Canadian 
Regulations  on 13 June 2018. The new regulatory framework incorporates existing commodity -
based regulations into a single, more outcome -based regulation.  These regulations were previously 
notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/700 (8 July 2013), G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1 (5 June 2014), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1/Add.1 (15 July 2014), and G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2 (24 January 2017).  
The Regulations establish three key food safety elements: licensing, traceability, and safety 
requirements related to the preparation of food and preventive control plans. These elements 
apply to all food that is imported, or prepared for export or inter -provincial trade.  
Canadian and international stak eholders will have a period of six months to get ready to meet the 
new requirements before they come into force on 15 January 2019. Information and guidance 
resources are available at the following link to help businesses understand and transition to the 
new regulations.  
http://inspection.gc.ca/food/sfcr/eng/1512149177555/1512149203296  (English)  
http://inspection.gc.ca/aliments/rsac/fra/1512149177555/1512149203296  (French)  
Some of the key changes that resulted from the comments received on the pre -publication of the 
SFCR can be found at the following link.  
http://inspection.gc.ca/eng/1528487420379/1528487420660  (English)  
http://inspection.gc.ca/fra/1528487 420379/1528487420660  (French)  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided  in the addendum may vary.)  G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2/Add.1  
 
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  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Poi nt. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
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 adopted measure can be downloaded at:  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2018/2018 -06-13/html/sor -dors108 -eng.html  (English)  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2018/2018 -06-13/html/sor -dors108 -fra.html  (French)  
 
Or requested from:  
 
Canada's SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
 
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