Regulatory

The CFIA has enhanced its online search tool of actively registered livestock feeds in Canada.

In case you missed it – the Government is proposing the development of a plastics registry as part of Canada’s plan to reduce plastic pollution and move toward the goal of zero plastic waste by 2030.

The CFIA recently shared a notice with the feed industry to assist stakeholders in preparing applications to renew their livestock feed registrations that expire on March 31, 2024.

The Government is proposing the development of a plastics registry as part of Canada’s plan to reduce plastic pollution and move toward the goal of zero plastic waste by 2030. Data on all major categories of plastic products will need to be reported, including those used within agriculture.

Health Canada (HC) has begun contacting companies selling vitamin D fortified eggs (containing ≥1.25 micrograms of vitamin D per egg) regarding the need to apply for a Temporary Marketing Authorization (TMA) to enable continued sales of their vitamin D fortified eggs.

The CFIA has revised the Options to demonstrate the safe use of incidental feed additives in the production and manufacture of livestock feeds.

A 30-day consultation period is now open for the proposed new single ingredient feed (SIF) description for 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP). Please submit any comments on this SIF definition directly to the Animal Feed Program (cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca) by December 16, 2023.