Are you an earthworm producer, distributor, importer or exporter or do you have an interest in matters related to angling, bait or vermicomposting?
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the plant protection requirements for importing earthworms into Canada for commercial purposes. The consultation closes August 16, 2019.
Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), test market provisions now apply to all foods. Test marketing food allows exemption from certain regulatory requirements, such as bilingual labelling requirements under the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and regulated container sizes under the SFCR.
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from France to Canada.
The following establishments have been added to the list:
On the day the Senate rushed through legislation to temporarily suspend one of Canada's international trade obligations — citing fears of as-yet-unspecified "surges" — Donald Trump sat beside Justin Trudeau and said the current trade situation for North American steel is "very well taken care of."
WTO Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) commitment for food preparations containing more than 10 per cent but less than 50 per cent on a dry weight basis of milk solids, not in retail packaging, that are classified under tariff item no. 1901.90.33
