Invitation to comment:
Proposal to revise user fees for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Destination Inspection Service

The consultation closed 2013-02-21.

December 13, 2012— The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is inviting comments on a user fee proposal for Destination Inspection Service (DIS).

Destination inspection is a quality-based inspection of fresh fruits and vegetables. The results of these inspections help settle commercial disputes, primarily between sellers and purchasers of fresh produce. The proposal sets out revised fees that would be introduced on April 1, 2013.

The proposal pertains to the final year of a three-year phase-in approach to fully cost recover the DIS program. Current user fees are set to recover 75% of total program costs.

Service Current User Fee
FY 2012-13		 Proposed User Fee
FY 2013-14
Inspection Services (Condition/ quality inspections or witnessing of destruction/ disposal) $145.00/hr $190.00/hr
Call-out fee per inspection $50.00 $50.00
Cancellation of inspection services request after an inspector has been dispatched $70.00 $70.00

The CFIA is committed to reviewing fees every five years or more frequently if necessary. The CFIA proposes to keep fees at the FY2013-14 level until the next review is completed.

To view the draft proposal, visit Consultation Document (phase 3).

Interested parties are invited to provide comments through the on-line feedback page, by e-mail, fax or mail. Comments should be received no later than February 21, 2013 and should clearly indicate "CFIA user fee proposal for Destination Inspection Service" in the subject line.

For e-mail, fax or regular mail submissions, please send to:

Linda Webster
A/Director, Strategic Partnerships
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, ON K1A 0Y9
E-mail: CFIA_Cost-Recovery.ACIA_Recouvrement-des-couts@inspection.gc.ca
Fax: 613-773-5695

For questions related to DIS, please contact:

Shelley Ippolito
Director, Destination Inspection Service
Tel: (613) 773-8130
Email: Shelley.Ippolito@inspection.gc.ca

For information:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media relations: 613-773-6600