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G/SPS/N/CAN/613 
13 June 2012  
 (12-3119 ) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  All food 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:  Improved food inspection model:  The case for change 
Language(s):  English and French  Number of pages:  12 and 14 
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing to 
design a single and consistent approach to f ood inspection that will be applied across all 
food commodities that are either imported or produced domestically.  This food inspection 
model will apply to all food inspection conducte d by, or on behalf of, the CFIA.  This 
discussion paper is part of an initial consulta tion to seek feedback from stakeholders on the 
proposed core components of an improved food inspection model.   
Responses received during this consultation w ill be considered in  drafting the food 
inspection model.  Once drafted, the proposed food inspection model will be circulated to 
seek additional stakeholder comments.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
 Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 20 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    G/SPS/N/CAN/613 
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  [ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] 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:   
Additional information is available at  
"http://inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/accountability/inspection-
modernization/eng/1337025084336/1337025428609 " (available in English) 
"http://inspection.gc.ca/au-sujet-de-l-aci a/responsabilisation/modernisation-de-l-
inspection/fra/1337025084336/1337025428609 " (available in French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not stated. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not stated. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  N/A. This discussion paper is part of the initial consultation on components 
for an improved food inspection model.  Once drafted, the proposed inspection model will 
be notified for further stakeholder comments. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  31 July 2012 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
By email to Modele-Inspection-Model@inspec tion.gc.ca with subject line "Improved Food 
Inspection Mode" 
Or By postal mail to: 
Inspection Modernization Office Canadian Food Inspection Agency 59 Camelot Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario 
Canada K1A 0Y9 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
The online consultation is available at  
"http://inspection.sondages-surveys.ca/ surveys/CFIA-ACIA/copy-inspection-
modernization-the-case-for-chan-3/?l=eng " (available in English) 
"http://inspection.sondages-surveys.ca/ surveys/CFIA-ACIA/copy-inspection-
modernization-the-case-for-chan-3/?l=fra " (available in French)