| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have reached another milestone in their collaboration on prevention and preparedness related to African swine fever (ASF).
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that Canada is an important step closer to being recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as a negligible-risk country for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
As we work toward our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and begin to build back better, it is more important than ever that the Government of Canada invests in services that are essential to the security and growth of Canadian agriculture and agri-food businesses.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is investing $162.6 million in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) over the next five years and $40 million per year of ongoing funding after that to strengthen the safety of Canada's food supply, protect the health of plants and animals, and provide ongoing service to Canadian businesses as they grow their export and import activities.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) have reached an arrangement for trade of organic food.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working to identify and mitigate risks in the food supply chain so that Canadians are protected from food misrepresentation, which is a common form of food fraud.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
The Government of Canada has officially launched the Canadian Food Safety Information Network (CFSIN), a new food safety platform that will help food safety experts from across the country work together to better anticipate, detect and respond to food safety issues and foodborne illness incidents.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
As Canada's plant-based food industry grows, the Government of Canada is working to provide greater clarity for industry and consumers on the regulations that apply to these products.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
Effective October 7, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will require importers to either provide proof that romaine lettuce destined for import into Canada does not originate from counties in the Salinas Valley, or provide an official certificate of analysis from an accredited laboratory confirming that the lettuce has below-detectable levels of E. coli.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
Canadian organic producers can export their products to Taiwan, and Canadian families shopping for organic food will have more choices following an interim arrangement reached between the governments of Canada and Taiwan
