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Description:
The Canada Agricultural Products Act is administered by a Board of Arbitration, whose members are appointed by the Minister, and a Review Tribunal, appointed by the Governor in Council, knowledgeable about or having experience related to agriculture or agri-food business. This Act regulates: the marketing of agricultural products; the import export and interprovincial trade in agricultural products; and provide a national system for inspection and grading of agricultural products

A variety of agricultural food product regulations include provisions that define contaminated products as containing chemicals, additives, heavy metals, industrial pollutants, ingredients, toxins or any other substance not permitted by, or in an amount in excess of limits prescribed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. They also require that contaminated food products be destroyed or disposed in a way that does not harm the environment.

Regulations:

• Dairy Products Regulations
• Egg Regulations
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations
• Honey Regulations
• Maple Products Regulations
• Processed Egg Regulations
• Processed Products

Links:

• Department of Justice: Canada Agricultural Products Act
  Complete text of the act