G/SPS/N/CAN/700  
 
8 July 2013  
(13-3586)  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 
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): 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: Discussion Document.  Language(s): English and French  Number of 
pages: 56 and 53  
6. Description of content: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing to draw 
together federal food inspection regulations in Canada into one overarching system.  
This discussion document sets out proposed  elements of a broad framework for new 
federal food inspection regulations. The CFIA is proposing to replace thirteen separate 
federal food inspection regulations with one single set of regulations that includes:  
a. horizontal provisions applying to all food imported and prepared for trade inter-
provincially (e.g. licensing, preventative controls, outcome-based requirements, 
traceability, record-keeping, review and redress mechanisms),  
b. commodity-specific safety requirements (e.g. fresh fruit and vegetable), commodity-
specific trade and consumer protection provisions (e.g. labelling, standards of 
identify); and  
c. complementary regulations regarding disclosure of information and administrative 
monetary penalties. 
Responses received as a result of this consultation will be considered in drafting the 
regulations. There will be a second opportunity to submit comments following the release of a Notice of Regulatory Intent, anticipated for Spring 2014.    
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] 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)   G/SPS/N/CAN/700 
 
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  [ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Presentation on the Food regulations framework: 
"http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/food/act ion-plan/food-safety-regulatory-
forum/presentations/eng/1369757934028/1369757989311 " (English) 
"http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/aliments/plan-d-ac tion/forum-sur-la-re glementation-de-la-
salubrite-des-al/exposes-presentes-dans-le-cadre-du-forum/document-de-
travail/fra/1369927738192/1369927793161 " (French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2013.  
Responses received as a result of this consultation will be considered in drafting the 
regulations. There will be a second opportunity to submit comments following the 
release of a Notice of Regulatory Intent, anticipated for Spring 2014. 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [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. 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 can be downloaded at:  
"http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/food/act ion-plan/food-safety-regulatory-
forum/presentations/discussion-document/eng/1370029593829/1370029641557 " 
(English) 
"http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/aliments/plan-d-ac tion/forum-sur-la-re glementation-de-la-
salubrite-des-al/exposes-presentes-dans-le-cadre-du-forum/document-de-
travail/fra/1370029593829/1370029641557 " (French)