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Applying for Crown copyright clearance to use CFIA material

Complete this request if you would like to apply for Crown copyright clearance to use CFIA material. Please allow 14 business days for the completion of this request.

Additional information on applying for Crown copyright clearance

The Government of Canada uses Crown copyright to protect the integrity of material that government departments and agencies create.

At the CFIA, we have produced and compiled all material on this website to provide Canadians with information about the programs and services we offer. If you would like to use CFIA material in a work you are producing, you may need to get copyright clearance from us to do so, depending on why and how you want to use it.

When Crown copyright clearance is not required

Unless it is specified otherwise, you do not need clearance to simply reproduceFootnote 1 CFIA material – in part or in whole, or by any means – if you are using it for personal purposes,Footnote 2 for public non-commercial purposes,Footnote 3 or for cost-recovery purposes.Footnote 4

However, when you do reproduce CFIA materials without copyright clearance, you must ensure that you meet the following requirements:

When Crown copyright clearance is required

There are 2 instances when you will need copyright clearance to use CFIA material:

For more information

If you have any questions, or need help completing this online request, contact us:

By e-mail: Copyright@inspection.gc.ca

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Step 1: Provide information about you

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Step 2: Describe how you will use the CFIA material

Work Description

Note: If you have adapted or revised CFIA material, we will need to see copies of your adapted or revised work to compare it with the CFIA's original material.

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Step 3: Describe the CFIA material you want to use

CFIA material to use
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