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New Product Submission Check-list


The following is a list of key documents required to support an application for licensing a new veterinary biologic in Canada. In special circumstances, additional documents may be required. To ensure completeness of submissions, this check-list must accompany all applications. The titles may be used to generate a table of contents and section headings for submissions.

  1 Covering letter introducing the submission and identifying the regulatory liaison.
  2 Application For Services (Form CFIA-4720) and applicable fees.
  3 Veterinary Biologic Information (Form CFIA-1503) signed by the Canadian or foreign manufacturer.
  4 Application For Permit To Import Veterinary Biologics (Form CFIA-1493) - (for imported products only).
  5 References supporting rationale for use of veterinary biologic in Canada.
  6 Outline of Production (with corresponding APHIS 2015 and Summary of Changes for US products).
  7 Referenced Outlines of Production, Special Outlines and scientific literature.
  8 Draft labels.
  9 Copy of USDA Veterinary Biological Establishment License, or equivalent (for non Canadian product).
  10 Copy of USDA Veterinary Biological Product License, or equivalent (for imported products). A new product must be licensed in the country of origin.
  11 Data to support purity, safety and identity of master seeds.
  12 Data to support purity and identity of master cell stocks.
  13 Master seed genetic characterization data, if biotechnology derived product.
  14 Copy of report(s) on host animal immunogenicity/efficacy, as well as study protocols if methods are not fully described in the final report(s).
  15 Non interference data (for multi-component product).
  16 Data to support genetic stability of the micro-organisms, back passage study (for live vaccine).
  17 Copy of report(s) on product safety (laboratory and field data), as well as safety study protocols if methods are not fully described in the final report(s).
  18 Data to support correlation between potency test and host animal efficacy (in vitro or in vivo procedures).
  19 Data to support non viricidal activity of inactivated liquid biologics used as a diluent for a desiccated live virus vaccine in a combination package.
  20 Copy of blank form Manufacturer's Serial Release Test Report to VBS (VBFM05.02) for products requiring serial release by VBS.
  21 Summary of test results from three (3) consecutive prelicensing serials.
  22 Stability data to support the proposed expiration dating (Accelerated or real time).
  23 Bluetongue virus exclusion test results (for modified live virus vaccine for ruminants).
  24 Pseudorabies virus exclusion test results (for modified live virus vaccine for pigs).
  25 Risk analysis for environmental assessment (required for products containing micro-organisms or isolates not present in Canada, and for novel or biotechnology-derived products).
  26 Other documents if required (please list)
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Additional information about the requirements for licensing veterinary biologics in Canada is available by contacting VBS, or visiting the Internet website: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/vetbio/vbpbve.shtml



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