Regulatory Initiatives

The CFIA is committed to developing any new regulations in close consultation with all stakeholders. We welcome your comments on any of the regulatory proposals listed below.

• Consultation: Multi-Year Regulatory Modernization Plan

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Regulatory proposals that were recently pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I

Title: Notice of Intent with respect to a proposal to establish an Importer Licensing regime
Date of publication: April 21, 2012
Information Documents:

• Notice of Intent (Canada Gazette website)

Title: Regulations Amending the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990
ID: 20243B
Date Pre-published: April 7, 2012
Information Documents:

• Information Documents
• Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement and Proposed Regulations (Canada Gazette website)

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Additional information

• Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation
• A Framework for the Application of Precaution in Science-Based Decision Making About Risk
• Health Canada's Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives
  • Food and Drugs Act
  • Interim Market Authorization (IMA)