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.
Proposed requirement to submit data on your use of plastics En savoir plus
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.
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.
SIF consultation: November 16 En savoir plus
The feed industry is eagerly anticipating the publication of the modernized Feeds Regulations and the benefits they will bring. Unfortunately, the process to have the regulations approved through the different levels of government has halted due to a recently identified issue with new requirements related to the export of feed and feed ingredients.
New Feeds Regulations suffer a setback En savoir plus
The 2024 notices have been delayed until late December or January. The deadline for submitting renewal applications for registrations that expire on March 31, 2024 will be March 31 as in previous years. Once the modernized Feeds Regulations are published, it will be up to each business to determine which of their products will continue to require registration and therefore renewal. To help you make these decisions, ANAC hopes to provide a Product Registration Webinar ahead of the renewal deadline.
Delayed 2024 product renewal notices En savoir plus
Since the proposed Tables of Maximum Nutrient Values for Feeds were published for consultation, ANAC has been working with the CFIA to resolve nutrient maximums that were too low and would not support current industry practices. Most of these nutrient maximum levels were resolved quickly, however four remained outstanding as discussions continued between industry, CFIA and Health Canada. Those final four nutrient maximums have now been resolved.
Outstanding maximum nutrient values resolved En savoir plus
To help you share the good news of the upcoming modernized feeds regulations with your colleagues throughout the agri-food space and beyond, ANAC has created a downloadable flyer.
Communicate the benefits of the new regulations En savoir plus
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with the Canadian Pork Council, have recently announced an important milestone to protect the trade of live pigs, pork and pork products in the event of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Canada. The National Standards and a National Framework for ASF Compartments are now available to guide industry in the next steps towards implementing the Canadian ASF Compartment Program.
Protecting pork industry exports against ASF En savoir plus
To provide clarification on the implementation of the ERA-Feed Mill model, the CFIA held an interactive Q&A session for the feed industry on October 19. The session recording is now available to view and download on ANAC’s ERA-Feed Mill model information webpage.
Did you miss the ERA-Feed Mill Webinar? En savoir plus
Check out ANAC’s newest member resource! The Feed, VHP and Veterinary Drug Comparison Table compares key features of livestock feeds, veterinary health products (VHPs) and veterinary drugs to help you, your customers and your colleagues throughout the agri-food sector better understand these products’ unique roles in supporting livestock health and wellness.
New ANAC resource explains key differences between feeds, VHPs and veterinary drugs En savoir plus
