Category Archives: Regulatory

Advocacy FAO and WHO tackle precautionary food allergen labelling The long-awaited third phase of the FAO/WHO expert panel on food allergens has just published its recommendations regarding precautionary statements on food packages.  As Health Canada has recommended for many years, precautionary labels should never replace good manufacturing practices and should… Read More

Advocacy HS Code changes significantly in some chapters Having just completed a review of HS Codes on behalf of one of our clients we noted that Chapter 34 had significant changes for surfactants. The most recent Customs Tariff T2022-1 came into effect on January 1, 2022. Consultation about a 3-digit… Read More

Advocacy CFIA-AIRS Updates January 1st, 2022 Importers and exporters who use the HS codes in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) should review the 2022 HS Code structure table for updates and use the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) and/or the AIRS Verification Tool (AVS) to verify that their HS… Read More

Advocacy Final newsletter edition for 2021 Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. We’ll be back on Monday January 3, 2022. Please accept our very best wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season! Mandate Letters finally published At CCCA and FPCSC we are keen to learn how the Government… Read More

Advocacy The Chemicals Management Plan targeted publications January – March 2022 Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) program is sharing the following Risk Assessment Publications Plan to inform stakeholders of publications from January to March 2022. Please note that the targeted publication dates are subject to change. The program anticipates sharing… Read More

Canadian Federal News Federal The draft screening assessment for the Acids and Bases Group has been published It is proposed to conclude that 6 substances, hydroxylammonium chloride, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chlorate, calcium hypochlorite, chlorine, and chlorine dioxide, do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection… Read More

Canadian Federal News Federal Notice – Interim Implementation of International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Q1 As a standing regulatory member of the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), Health Canada is committed to the adoption and implementation of all ICH guidance. By way of this Notice, Health Canada is advising of… Read More

Canadian Federal News Federal Government of Canada announces adjustments to border measures Effective November 30, 2021, fully vaccinated individuals with right of entry to Canada who depart and re-enter the country within 72 hours of leaving Canada will not have to present a pre-entry molecular test. This exemption is only… Read More

Canadian Federal News Section 71 Notice with respect to Bisphenol A, its structural analogues and functional alternatives This MANDATORY notice applies to 188 substances, including bisphenol A (BPA) and BPA structural analogues or functional alternatives that were identified for further consideration in a problem formulation process in the context of… Read More

Canadian Federal News Modification to the List of Permitted Preservatives to Enable the Use of Modified Vinegar  Health Canada’s Food Directorate completed a safety assessment of modified vinegar for use as a preservative in various standardized meat and poultry products as well as in unstandardized preparations of meat and poultry… Read More