{"id":893,"date":"2013-08-21T12:20:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T16:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=893"},"modified":"2013-08-21T12:20:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T16:20:45","slug":"cfia-consultation-on-the-new-safe-food-for-canadians-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/cfia-consultation-on-the-new-safe-food-for-canadians-act\/2013\/08\/21\/","title":{"rendered":"CFIA Consultation on the new Safe Food for Canadians Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OPMA distributed a Member Notice yesterday we thought we&#8217;d share:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The new Safe Food for Canadians Act was passed last year.\u00a0 Before the Act is brought into force, the CFIA will be reviewing all existing regulations that were made under the Acts that this one will eventually replace.<\/p>\n<p>Consultation on new regulations has now begun with industry and you are urged to provide your feedback. CFIA\u2019s goal is for new regulations to be in place January 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>There are four areas open for consultation: <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Comments needed by August 30<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/food\/labelling\/labelling-modernization-initiative\/consultations\/questionnaire\/eng\/1371096847742\/1371096850664\" target=\"_blank\">FOOD LABELLING MODERNIZATION<\/a> (although written comments must be submitted online by August 30<sup>th<\/sup>, CFIA will continue to accept comments throughout the fall)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Comments needed by November 30<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211;<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/food\/action-plan\/food-safety-regulatory-forum\/presentations\/compliance-promotion\/eng\/1369940911641\/1369940962183\" target=\"_blank\">COMPLIANCE PROMOTION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/food\/action-plan\/food-safety-regulatory-forum\/presentations\/discussion-document\/eng\/1370029593829\/1370029641557\" target=\"_blank\">REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FEDERAL FOOD INSPECTION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/food\/action-plan\/food-safety-regulatory-forum\/presentations\/outcome-based-approach\/eng\/1369926111466\/1369926737211\" target=\"_blank\">OUTCOME-BASED REGULATORY MODERNIZATION<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further information is available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/about-the-cfia\/accountability\/consultations\/eng\/1330977431764\/1330977617771\" target=\"_blank\">Consultation Main Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The OPMA will be reviewing many of the proposals and providing comments.\u00a0 Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ian MacKenzie at 416-259-7827, ext. 231 or <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#105;a&#x6e;&#x40;&#116;&#104;e&#x6f;&#x70;&#109;a&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\" target=\"_blank\">&#105;a&#x6e;&#64;&#x74;h&#x65;o&#x70;&#109;&#x61;&#46;&#x63;&#97;<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OPMA distributed a Member Notice yesterday we thought we&#8217;d share: &#8220;The new Safe Food for Canadians Act was passed last year.\u00a0 Before the Act is brought into force, the CFIA will be reviewing all existing regulations that were made under the Acts that this one will eventually replace. 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