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
2020-11-09	Plant breeding innovation	CropLife Canada	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	An introductory meeting to exchange views on plant breeding innovation.	Assistant Deputy Minister's Office	Meeting notes – English – CropLife – November 9, 2020 Meeting notes – French – CropLife – November 9, 2020	Order
2020-11-17	Plant breeding innovation	Grain Growers of Canada	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	A meeting during Grain Week to discuss collective goals of plant breeding innovation.	Assistant Deputy Minister's Office	Meeting notes – English – Grain Growers of Canada – November 17, 2020 Meeting notes – French – Grain Growers of Canada – November 17, 2020 Document – English – Grain Growers of Canada’s Position on International Trade – 2020 Document – English – Grain Growers of Canada - Innovation – 2020 Document – English – Grain Growers of Canada – Sustainability – 2020	Order
2020-11-30	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canadian Federation of Agriculture	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	Request for engagement to discuss questions related to the guidance development prior to the consultation period.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence – English - Canadian Federation of Agriculture - November 30, 2020 Response – English - Health Canada - December 4, 2020	Order
2020-12-08	Update on progress and details around guidance options	Stakeholders	Health Canada-initiated meeting	To provide an update on Health Canada and the CFIA's development of new guidance focused on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada-December 8, 2020 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada-December 8, 2020 Presentation-English-Health Canada-December 8, 2020 Presentation-French-Health Canada-December 8, 2020 Presentation-English-Canadian Food Inspection Agency-December 8, 2020 Presentation-French-Canadian Food Inspection Agency-December 8, 2020	Order
2020-12-09	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canada Grains Council	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	To discuss the development of new guidance focussed on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – December 9, 2020 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – December 9, 2020	Order
2020-12-10	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	CropLife Canada	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	To discuss the development of new guidance focussed on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – December 10, 2020 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – December 10, 2020 Correspondence – English – CropLife – December 16, 2020 Article – English – Glenn et al. - Bringing New Plant Varieties to Market: Plant Breeding and Selection Practices Advance Beneficial Characteristics while Minimizing Unintended Changes – November 2017 Article – English – Swarup et al. – The role of conventional plant breeding in ensuring safe levels of naturally occurring toxins in food crops – April 2020	Order
2020-12-11	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Stakeholders	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	To discuss stakeholder comments on Health Canada’s proposed draft guidance on plant breeding.	Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada - December 11, 2020 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – December 11, 2020	Order
2020-12-16	Update on progress and details around guidance options	Canadian Sugar Beet Producers’ Association	Stakeholder-Initiated correspondence	To request a copy of Health Canada’s Presentation.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence – English – Health Canada –Canadian Sugar Beet Producers Association – December 16, 2020 Presentation-English-Health Canada-December 8, 2020 Presentation-French-Health Canada-December 8, 2020	Order
2020-12-17	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canada Grains Council	Stakeholder-Initiated correspondence	To provide feedback on Health Canada’s proposed development of the new guidance focussed on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence-English-Canada Grains Council-December 17 Feedback-English-Canada Grains Council-December 17, 2020	Order
2020-12-18	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Protein Industries Canada	Stakeholder-Initiated correspondence	To provide feedback on Health Canada’s proposed development of the new guidance focussed on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Feedback – English – Protein Industries Canada – December 18, 2020	Order
2021-01-04	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canada Grains Council	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To request clarification on the purpose of the meeting scheduled on January 6, 2021.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence – English – Canada Grains Council and Health Canada – January 4, 2021 Document – English - Agenda- Health Canada – January 6, 2021 Document – English – Terms of Reference – Health Canada - January 6, 2021 Document – English – Key Questions for Industry Stakeholders – Health Canada - January 6, 2021	Order
2021-01-05	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	CropLife Canada	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To request clarification on the purpose of the meeting scheduled on January 6, 2021.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence – English – CropLife and Health Canada – January 5, 2021 Document – English - Agenda- Health Canada – January 6, 2021 Document – English – Terms of Reference – Health Canada - January 6, 2021 Document – English – Key Questions for Industry Stakeholders – Health Canada - January 6, 2021	Order
2021-01-06	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada and Industry Working Group	Health Canada-initiated meeting	To allow for an in-depth discussion of Health Canada’s proposed development of new guidance focussed on plant breeding, and for stakeholders to share further comments on the policy options for plant breeding innovation presented at the December 8th meeting.	Director General's Office, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – January 6, 2021 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – January 6, 2021 Document – English - Agenda- Health Canada – January 6, 2021 Document – French – Agenda – Health Canada – January 6, 2021 Document – English – Terms of Reference – Health Canada - January 6, 2021 Document – French – Terms of Reference – Health Canada - January 6, 2021 Document – English – Key Questions for Industry Stakeholders – Health Canada - January 6, 2021 Document – French – Key Questions for Industry Stakeholders – Health Canada – January 6, 2021	Order
2021-01-07	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	CropLife Canada	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	To discuss the development of new guidance focussed on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – January 7, 2021 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – January 7, 2021	Order
2021-01-07	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canada Grains Council	Stakeholder-Initiated Meeting	To discuss the development of new guidance focussed on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – January 7, 2021 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – January 7, 2021	Order
2021-01-08	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada and Industry Working Group	Health Canada-initiated correspondence	To share meeting summary from December 11, 2020.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence – English – Health Canada – January 8, 2021	Order
2021-01-15	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada and Industry Working Group	Health Canada-initiated correspondence	To share meeting summary from January 6, 2021.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence – English – Health Canada – January 15, 2021	Order
2021-01-19	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada and Industry Working Group	Health Canada-initiated meeting	To present and solicit feedback on the revised proposed guidance focussed on plant breeding after receiving comments from stakeholders after the December 8th meeting.	Director General's Office, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – January 19, 2021 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – January 19, 2021 Document – English - Agenda- Health Canada – January 19, 2021 Document – French – Agenda – Health Canada – January 19, 2021 Presentation – English – Health Canada - January 19, 2021 Presentation– French – Health Canada - January 19, 2021	Order
2021-01-20	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada and Industry Working Group	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To share feedback on meeting summary from January 6, 2021.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence-English-Canada Grains Council-January 20, 2021 Document-English-Health Canada Summary Comments Final-January 20, 2021	Order
2021-01-25	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canadian Biotechnology Action Network	Health Canada-initiated meeting	To discuss the development of the proposed new guidance for novel foods and the environmental release of seeds.	Director General's Office, Food Directorate	Meeting notes – English – Health Canada – January 25, 2021 Meeting notes – French – Health Canada – January 25, 2021 Document – English - Agenda- Health Canada – January 25, 2021 Document – French – Agenda – Health Canada – January 25, 2021 Presentation – English – Health Canada - January 25, 2021 Presentation – French – Health Canada - January 25, 2021 Presentation-English-Canadian Food Inspection Agency-January 25, 2021 Presentation-French-Canadian Food Inspection Agency-January 25, 2021	Order
2021-02-03	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada and Industry Working Group	Health Canada-initiated correspondence	To share meeting summary from January 19, 2021.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence-English-Health Canada-February 3, 2021	Order
2021-02-03	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canadian Biotechnology Action Network	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To provide questions and areas of inquiry in advance of the meeting scheduled on February 8, 2021.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Correspondence-English- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network-February 3, 2021	Order
2021-02-08	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canadian Biotechnology Action Network	Health Canada-initiated meeting	A follow-up meeting regarding the new guidance focused on plant breeding.	Director General's Office, Food Directorate	Meeting notes-English- Health Canada -February 8, 2021 Meeting-French- Health Canada-February 8, 2021 Correspondence-English- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network-February 8, 2021 Document-English-Are GM crops and foods well regulated?-Canadian Biotechnology Action Network- 2015 Document-English-GM Contamination in Canada- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network-March 2019 Document-English-Elements of Precaution: Recommendations for the Regulation of Food Biotechnology in Canada-The Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel-January 2001	Order
2021-02-08	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Stakeholders	Health Canada-initiated correspondence	A follow-up meeting regarding the new guidance focused on plant breeding.	Assistant Deputy Minister's Office	Meeting notes-English-Health Canada-February 8, 2021 Meeting notes-French-Health Canada-February 8, 2021 Document-English-Agenda-Health Canada-February 8, 2021 Document-French-Agenda-Health Canada-February 8, 2021 Document-English-Plant Breeding Innovation Guidance Comparison Table-Health Canada-February 8, 2021 Document-French-Plant Breeding Innovation Guidance Comparison Table-Health Canada-February 8, 2021.	Order
2021-02-16	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	CropLife Canada	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To share follow-up materials after the February 8th meeting.	Assistant Deputy Minister's Office	Correspondence-English-CropLife Canada-February 16, 2021 Document – English-Nature Nutured-February 16, 2021	Order
2021-02-19	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Health Canada	Health Canada-initiated meeting	To respond to follow-up materials after the February 8th meeting.	Assistant Deputy Minister's Office	Correspondence-English-Health Canada-February 19, 2021 Correspondence-English-CropLife Canada-February 22, 2021	Order
2021-03-03	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	Canadian Biotechnology Action Network	Stakeholder-initiated correspondence	To share concerns with the Minister of Health, regarding the upcoming consultation.	Director General's Office, Food Directorate	Correspondence-English- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network-March 3, 2021 Letter-English- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network-March 3, 2021 Correspondence-English- Health Canada-March 17, 2021 Letter-English- Health Canada-March 17, 2021	Order
2021-03-08	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	CropLife Canada	Health Canada-initiated meeting	To discuss Health Canada's Voluntary Transparency Initiative and the 'Nature Nurtured' industry initiative.	Assistant Deputy Minister's Office	Meeting notes-English-Health Canada-March 8, 2021 Meeting notes-French-Heath Canada-March 8, 2021	Order
2021-04-07	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	CropLife Canada	Stakeholder-initiated meeting	To provide clarification regarding the on-going consultation on New Novel Foods Guidance.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes-English-Health Canada-April 7, 2021 Meeting notes-French-Health Canada-April 7, 2021	Order
2021-04-08	Guidance Development for the Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding	American Seed Trade Association	Stakeholder-initiated meeting	To provide an overview of the proposed new guidance for Novel Food Regulations, focused on plant breeding.	Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate	Meeting notes-English-Health Canada-April 8, 2021 Meeting notes-French-Health Canada-April 8, 2021 Presentation – English – Health Canada – April 8, 2021 Presentation – French – Health Canada – April 8, 2021	Order

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