Enhanced Feed Ban Decision Documents

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to working with regulated parties to see that the requirements of enhanced feed ban are fully understood. The following documents outline policy clarifications which have been made to help regulated parties to more effectively meet the intended health and safety outcomes of the enhanced feed ban.

Abattoirs

• Blood collection during slaughter
• Comprehensive synopsis of specified risk material (SRM) composting requirements
• Contamination of floor waste and waste water materials by specified risk material (SRM)
• Disposal of specified risk material (SRM) on non-contiguous premises
• Domestic use and export of specified risk material (SRM)-removed ruminant meat and bone meal (MBM)
• Head hides (face plates) from cattle slaughtered in Canadian abattoirs
• Incidental OTM cattle stunning and contamination with specified risk material (SRM) in slaughter of UTM cattle
• Substances approved for staining specified risk material (SRM)

Cattle Auction Markets

• Requirements for cattle auction markets

Cattle Producers

• Disposal of specified risk material (SRM) on non-contiguous premises

Diagnostic Laboratories

• Requirements for diagnostic laboratories

Feed for pets and other animals / Feed Manufacturers

• Change over to specified risk material (SRM) removed meat and bone meal (MBM) production in rendering plant operations
• Change over to specified risk material (SRM) removed meat and bone meal (MBM) in feed production
• Fish By-Product Renderers
• Import of bovine blood and bovine blood products into Canada from the United States
• Permit conditions for U.S. fish meal and fish oil importation into Canada
• Retention of samples containing specified risk material (SRM) at feed mills

Fertilizers and Supplements

• Compost containing grocery store meat waste exempt from requirements for supplement products containing prohibited material
• Comprehensive synopsis of specified risk material (SRM) composting requirements

Public / Retailers

• Compost containing grocery store meat waste
• Domestic use of composted SRM
• SRM Composting Requirements

Transporters

• Requirements for transporting cattle

Waste Management Facilities

• SRM should neither be considered nor managed as "hazardous material"
• Temporary permits for specified risk material (SRM) composting
• Temporary permits for the landfill sites