Agri-food: Federally regulated sectors
(non meat and fish)

CFIA’s Agri-food Division develops and maintains food safety and consumer protection programs.

These programs cover products that are marketed by export, import and interprovincial trade, as follows:

• dairy;
• shell eggs;
• processed egg;
• honey;
• maple;
• fresh fruit and vegetables;
• processed fruit and vegetables; and
• organic products.

Each of these commodities is regulated by a specific set of regulations that are maintained by the Agri-food Division. The Canada Agricultural Products Act provides the authority to develop regulations for these commodities, which are intended for export, import or interprovincial trade.

Based on the Act and Regulations, the Agri-food Division develops policy, registration requirements, compositional standards, export certification requirements, quality-related grades, packaging standards, labelling requirements and sampling programs pertaining to chemical residues, microbiological contaminants and food additives for imported and domestic products.

The Agri-food Division provides tools and guidance to enable effective front-line service delivery by assigned inspection staff. These activities contribute toward a safe food supply and high-quality food for Canadians.

The Agri-food Division also participates internationally on committees - such as Codex - and works with foreign governments. These activities contribute toward food safety and consumer protection, as well as an effective and fair regulatory regime for Canadian industry.

The food industry, including importers, is responsible for ensuring that the food it markets is safe and complies with all applicable acts and regulations.

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