G/SPS/N/CAN/812  
 
5 May 2014  
(14-2711)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CANADA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Veterinary biologics (ICS Codes: 11.220, 65.020, 
55.200) 
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: Memorandum 2013-03: Bilingual Labelling of 
veterinary biologics  Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The CFIA intends to amend Subsection 134 (3) of the Health 
of Animals Regulations  in order to require fully bilingual (i.e., English and French) 
labelling for veterinary biologics imported into or sold, advertised, or offered for sale in 
Canada. ( Currently, labels for veterinary biologics imported into or sold, advertised or 
offered for sale may be shown in either or both official languages. ) 
The current exemptions for unlicensed veterinary biologics imported for research or 
emergency use will be maintained. 
This amendment is to ensure that information related to health and safety is available to 
Canadians in their official language of choice. 
This measure has been notified under the TBT Agreement. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/CAN/812 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : June 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :   
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six mon 
ths from date of publication , and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : June 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 June 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the consultation can be downloaded at:  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/veter inary-biologics/memo randa/memorandum-
2013-03/eng/1383759003558/1383759174549  (English) 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animaux/produits-biologiques-veterinaires/avis/avis-2013-
03/fra/1383759003558/1383759174549  (French)