Category Archives: Regulatory

Canadian Federal News Canada Border Services Agency updated the Customs Tariff for CUSMA Both Canada and the United States have updated their applicable customs tariffs to reflect the introduction of the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement. The Canadian Customs Tariff is available here. The United States tariff is available here. Publication Delay –… Read More

Canadian Federal News Canada-US-Mexico trade agreement comes into force July 1, 2020 Implementation of the new trade agreement that replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement begins on July 1, 2020. There is no transition period. No pre-approved or government formatted declaration or certificates are required. Canadian importers are obliged… Read More

Canadian Federal News Canada Day 2020 national celebrations plans unveiled The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has released the Safety Data Sheet Compliance Tool to help suppliers and employers identify common non-compliance issues with the information appearing on SDS’s. Useful tips are also provided to help suppliers correct… Read More

Canadian Federal News Canada Day 2020 national celebrations plans unveiled The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, unveiled the program for Canada Day. On July 1, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are invited to take part in an array of virtual celebrations to express our national pride.… Read More

Canadian Federal News June 7th is world food safety day The second World Food Safety Day (WFSD) will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and… Read More

Canadian Federal News Health Canada publishes list of companies authorized to use technical grades of ethanol Health Canada has updated their COVID-19 website that now includes a listing of Canadian hand sanitizers authorized to use technical-grade ethanol. The manufacturers must follow very specific labelling and reporting instructions. As of May 28th, there are 34 approved… Read More

Canadian Federal News DEL Bulletin 86 provides guidance on transportation and storage considerations Last month, the Health Product Inspection and Licensing Division held a meeting with interested stakeholders to gain further insights into the challenges faced with drug establishment licensing and inspections in the context of the pandemic. In response… Read More

Canadian Federal News Beware of COVID-19 scams Health Canada continues to work closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada, which is leading the COVID-19 public health response and pandemic planning as well as with provincial, territorial and international partners to monitor and respond to this evolving situation. Drug Establishment… Read More

Canadian Federal News This is National Nurses Week National Nursing Week 2020 is May 11-17. It always occurs from the Monday to the Sunday of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. The theme this year is Nurses: A Voice to Lead — Nursing the World to Health. The theme was developed… Read More