Forward Regulatory Plan 2023-2025: Precision Regulating
Title of Regulatory Initiative
Precision Regulating
Enabling Act
Description
Health Canada is exploring instruments that would help address market gaps and vulnerabilities with precise tools to support the availability of health products and food, such as infant formula and other food for a special dietary purpose. This would enable Health Canada to rely on decisions of trusted foreign regulatory authorities, where appropriate, or to temporarily waive regulatory requirements to address market issues. These authorities would be carefully crafted to respect the health and safety requirements of the Food and Drugs Act and its associated regulations, ensuring that health products and food remain safe and effective while ensuring that people in Canada have access to the products they need.
This regulatory initiative was identified by Health Canada in the Agri-food and Aquaculture Sector Regulatory Review Roadmap and the Health and Biosciences Sector Regulatory Review Roadmap.
This regulatory initiative is associated with Health Canada's Stock Review Plan.
Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)
This initiative is not part of a formal regulatory cooperation work plan.
Potential impacts on people in Canada, including businesses
The proposal would prioritize safety, facilitate access to important health products or food that are not readily available in Canada, including new and innovative products.
Consultations
Stakeholder engagement and consultation have been ongoing since 2017, including as part of Health Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further policy consultations will occur with a view to bring forward the new authorities in spring 2024.
Further information
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Use of foreign reviews and decisions
Additional information can be requested from the departmental contact.
Departmental contact information
Bruno Rodrigue
Executive Director
Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization
Policy, Planning and International Affairs Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada
Telephone: 613-321-4235
Email: lrm.consultations-mlr@hc-sc.gc.ca
Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan
April 2018
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