Next phase of regulatory changes now in effect
The second phase of requirements under the Feeds Regulations, 2024 came into force on Tuesday June 17.
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CFIA interpretation allows for mixtures and dilutions of registered specialty feeds
Consultant formula feeds no longer exist under the Feeds Regulations, 2024 and the one-year transition period enabling their continued use comes to an end on June 17. After almost a year of lobbying for this allowance, the CFIA advised ANAC on Friday that they will allow industry to continue to make consultant formula type feeds (i.e. mix and dilute specialty feeds for a specific customer) under an existing item in the Tables of Permissible Claims for Feed Labels.
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Coming soon: Additional guidance from CFIA on phase 2 requirements
To support the feed industry in understanding and meeting the new regulatory requirements coming into force on June 17, 2025, the CFIA will be publishing several new and updated guidance documents.
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Inspection flexibility to be provided for certain elements coming into force on June 17
ANAC members flagged certain regulatory changes coming on June 17, 2025 as being problematic for the feed industry because they do not align with common industry practices and compliance would be difficult and burdensome. ANAC has been discussing these elements with the CFIA with an aim to find and implement workable solutions. However, since these solutions will not be implemented with adequate time for industry to adjust by June 17, the CFIA has assured ANAC that inspection flexibility will be provided in the short term.
Use US and EU approvals to support applications for approval and registration in Canada
The CFIA has published guidance on the pre-market evaluation requirements for the approval or registration of livestock feeds based on the acceptance of foreign approvals or authorizations. ANAC encourages its members to use this new policy, when applicable, and share their experience with Erin Ross (eross@anacan.org).
New AIRS requirement now in effect for organic products
As of May 26, 2025, importers and brokers are required to provide a digital copy (image) of the organic product certificate as part of their import declaration.
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Updates made to the Compendium of Non-Feed Products
On May 22, the CFIA announced the addition of six veterinary health products (VHPs) to the Compendium of Non-Feed Products (CNFP), as well as certain amendments to existing entries.
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ICCF releases guidance: Feed Ingredients Environmental Risk Assessment (Phase 2)
Understand the next steps of the globally harmonized approach to environmental risk assessment for feed ingredients with new guidance from the International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF).
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Call for nominations: ICCF Working Group on Effectiveness Assessment – Nutritional Effect
The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF) is launching its next working group in a series tasked with developing guidance in the area of effectiveness assessment.
ANAC is seeking nominations for a Canadian expert to join the expert working group (EWG) developing specific guidance related to “the nutritional effect of feed ingredients”.
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