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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Plant guidance documents will be available on this page in October 2013.

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Document Name Activities Date modified Type
The Average System of Net Quantity Determination Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Durable Life Dating of Foods Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Prepackaged Meat, Poultry and Marine Products Net Quantity Declaration Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Fraudulent Packaged On Dates Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Net Quantity Declaration - Bakery Products Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Cheese - Fat and Moisture Declaration Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Seafood Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Smoked Fish: Storage Conditions Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Veal Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Beef Grades - Retail Labelling & Advertising Guidelines Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Labelling of Beef Burgers/Patties Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Ground Meat Standards Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Previously Frozen Meat, Poultry, or Fish Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Guidelines Regarding Retail Meat Cutting: Nomenclature Requirements Information Bulletins 2013-04-09 HTML
Ostrich Meat Cut Nomenclature Information Bulletins 2012-03-13 HTML
Solid Cut Meats Which Contain Phosphate Salts and/or Water Information Bulletins 2013-03-14 HTML
Borax (Boric Acid) Sold or Represented as Food Information Bulletins 2013-01-09 HTML