Meetings and Correspondence on the development of new regulatory guidance for novel foods

Find out about communications with stakeholders in regards to the development of new regulatory guidance about novel foods.

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Date	Topic	Organization	Type of interaction	Purpose	Health Canada office	Document(s) shared	Order a copy
2020-09-11	Genetically modified foods	Canadian Biotechnology Action Network	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	Update from Health Canada regarding current and future policies relating to Genetically modified foods.	Director General's Office, Food Directorate	Meeting notes -English - Canadian Biotechnology Action Network - September 11, 2020 Meeting notes -French - Canadian Biotechnology Action Network - September 11, 2020 Correspondence - English - Canadian Biotechnology Action Network - September 11, 2020 Correspondence - English - Health Canada - September 11, 2020 Document - English - Canadian Biotechnology Action Network - Genome Editing Report - July 2020	Order
2020-10-13	Plant breeding innovation	Canada Grains Council	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To share feedback on Health Canada’s Plant Breeding Innovation Proposal	Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office	Correspondence – English-Canada Grains Council-October 13, 2020 Document – English – Feedback on Health Canada’s Plant Breeding Innovation Proposal – October 13, 2020	Order
2020-10-16	Science of gene editing and other plant breeding innovations	Industry and academic experts in plant breeding	Health Canada-initiated virtual panel session	To seek expert input and perspectives on a list of questions that have been identified by regulators and that are linked to the development of new regulatory guidance for novel foods, specific to plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes - English - Virtual Session Experts - October 16, 2020 Meeting notes - French - Virtual Session Experts - October 16, 2020 Document - English-Agenda-Virtual Session Experts - October 16, 2020 Document - French-Agenda-Virtual Session Experts - October 16, 2020 Document - English - Regulators Questions Specific for Plant Breeders-October 16, 2020 Document - French - Regulators Questions Specific for Plant Breeders Document - English - Biographies - Virtual Panel Session - October 16, 2020 Document- French - Biographies -Virtual Panel Session - October 16, 2020 Correspondence - English-Industry- October 20, 2020 Document - English - Common Practices of Plant Breeders - October 20, 2020 Correspondence - English - Health Canada - October 30, 2020	Order
2020-10-30	Plant breeding innovation	Canada Grains Council	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	An introductory meeting for the Canada Grains Council to provide background information about their organization, provide an overview of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops, including their Grains Code of Practice, the impact of COVID-19 on the grain sector, and plant breeding innovation.	Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office	Meeting notes – English – Canada Grains Council – October 30, 2020 Meeting notes – French – Canada Grains Council – October 30, 2020	Order

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