As an importer, you must keep current with the new and upcoming changes in regulatory requirements for all government departments. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), for example, with regard to food and plant product imports, will have some changes. The upcoming changes in regulations include: The Food Safety Action Plan (FSAP) is a five year initiative that aims to modernize and strengthen Canada's food safety system and increase collaboration and information sharing among government partners, industry, and consumers in the Imported Food Sector (IFS), as well as provide the Canadian Food...
In order to import a product from another country into Canada, you or your customs broker must research the import requirements. Some import requirements may regulate an invasive pest (s) that is in the country of origin or the product being imported. The importance of these requirements is to ensure the safety of Canadian ecology ...
In 2005, Canada and the United States implemented, but did not enforce, wood packaging materials movement requirements. Since that time, all U.S. and Canadian manufactured wood packaging materials, such as pallets, crates, dunnage etc., have been able to move freely through the shared border of both countries without having to prove pest control treatment ...
One of the major hurdles that Importers of unrooted and rooted plants, cut flowers, cut foliage and decorative branches, and fresh fruits and vegetables must over come is understanding the import regulations regarding the invasive pest Epiphyas postvittana, more commonly know as the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). In 2007, United States Department of ...
On Oct 19, 2010, in our International Trade News section, we published information about the New Requirements for Importing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Under the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations, Canadian purchasers of fresh fruit and vegetables are required to be licensed with the CFIA and/or be a member of the Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC), if ...
