Guidance Document Repository

The CFIA is responsible for regulating the safety and quality of food, animal and plant health in Canada. CFIA's official Guidance Documents provide the Agency's functional direction to its front line staff regarding their compliance verification activities. They also provide guidance to regulated parties regarding program requirements.

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Document Name Activities Date modified Type
Implementation of Health Canada's "Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods" in the Fish and Seafood Industry Communiques 2012-03-13 HTML
Update on the Implementation of Health Canada's "Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods" Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Bivalve Shellfish Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Amendment to the Action Level for Fluoroquinolone Residues in Aquaculture Products Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Fish Program update with respect to Health Canada's Policy on Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in
Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Foods
Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Labelling of Pacific Salmon Fillets/Portions (Standardized Fish Products) in Canada Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Fraudulent Practice of Including Glaze (Ice) as Part of the Net Weight Declaration of Imported Frozen Fish Products Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Imported Fish and Seafood Product Notification Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
The Removal of all Postings of the Analysis "FIR Requirement" From the Mandatory Inspection List Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Labelling of Wet Stored Shellfish Destined for the United States Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Previously published communiqués Communiques 2012-03-12 HTML
Updates to the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) Communiques 2012-04-12 HTML
Quality Management Program Plans And Corrective Action Plans Communiques 2012-03-28 HTML
Monitoring for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Fish Products Destined For Export to the European Union Communiques 2012-05-02 HTML
Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Bivalve Shellfish - Update Communiques 2012-07-19 HTML
CFIA Monitoring of Nitroimidazoles in Aquacultured Products Communiques 2012-09-18 HTML
Amended Certificate for Exports of Fishery Products to China Communiques 2012-12-13 HTML
Requirements for Cold Storage Warehouses that Store Fish and Seafood Products Prior to Export to the EU Communiques 2013-02-11 HTML
Planned Changes to Export Certification Communiques 2013-02-11 HTML
CFIA Monitoring of Stilbenes in Aquacultured Finfish Communiques 2013-02-21 HTML
New Requirements for Canadian Establishments that Process or Store Fish and Seafood Products for Export to the People's Republic of China Communiques 2013-03-05 HTML
Requirements for cold storage warehouses that store fish and seafood products prior to export to the EU Communiques 2013-03-07 HTML
Requirements for Fishing Vessels and Landing sites to comply with Schedules III and V of the Fish Inspection Regulations Communiques 2013-04-29 HTML
Guidance on the Implementation of the Health Canada Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods Communiques 2013-06-11 HTML
Managing the risks of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Raw Oysters Communiques 2013-07-23 HTML
Master Carton Labelling Requirements of Imported Fish products Communiques 2013-09-04 HTML