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The CFIA develops and enforces many of the regulations that help keep people, animals and the environment safe. These Web pages outline the various areas regulated by the Government of Canada and explain how the CFIA develops regulations that govern the use of biotechnology in Canada’s agriculture sector.

Biotechnology Regulation at the CFIA
Biotechnology, Agriculture and Regulation Building Biotechnology Capacity at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The CFIA Assessment Process and What is Expected from Industry Data Required for Safety Assessments of Plants With Novel Traits and/or Novel Livestock Feed Derived From Plants Finding Out about the Regulatory Decisions Made for Products Derived through Biotechnology	Inspection and Monitoring Long Term Testing / Substantial Equivalence Safety Assessment Process for Novel Foods and Agricultural Products of Biotechnology Regulatory Approval Process for Products of Biotechnology The Scope of CFIA Safety Assessments for Biotechnology-Derived Products: What’s In and What’s Out? Novelty and Plants with Novel Traits
Government Roles and Responsibilities
1993 Regulatory Framework General Questions and Answers on Agricultural Acts and Regulations Legislation and Agricultural Products Promotion and Regulation: Different and Distinct Government Roles	Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada: An Overview Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada: Environmental Questions Use of the Precautionary Approach in the Regulation of Biotechnology-Derived Products in Agriculture

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