Language selection

Search

Guidance Document Repository

The CFIA is responsible for regulating the safety and quality of food, animal and plant health in Canada. CFIA's official Guidance Documents provide the Agency's functional direction to its front line staff regarding their compliance verification activities. They also provide guidance to regulated parties regarding program requirements.

Find Repository Documents

A note on Food Guidance

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations came into force on January 15, 2019. As a result, the CFIA has developed updated guidance for food. This information is now available in the Guidance Finder: Food.

Select from the filters below to specify which guidance documents you want to find.

Guidance Repository Search Results

Document Name Activities Date modified Type
United States of America – Disease freedom recognition Biosecurity, Diseases 2024-02-19 HTML
Biosecurity for Cow/Calf Operation Biosecurity 2012-08-11 HTML
Biosecurity for Dairy Herds Biosecurity 2012-08-12 HTML
Swine Biosecurity Biosecurity 2012-08-12 HTML
Biosecurity for Feedlots Biosecurity 2012-08-12 HTML
Avian Biosecurity – Protect Poultry, Prevent Disease Biosecurity 2023-08-02 HTML
Basic Principles of Biosecurity Biosecurity 2012-08-12 HTML
Biosecurity for Canadian Dairy Farms: National Standard Biosecurity 2014-05-29 HTML
Observe animals for signs of disease Biosecurity 2015-04-07 HTML
Reporting animal diseases Biosecurity 2019-11-13 HTML
National Bee Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard Biosecurity 2013-05-07 HTML
National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Goat Industry Biosecurity 2013-07-05 HTML
The National Sheep On-Farm Biosecurity Standard Biosecurity 2013-07-05 HTML
The National Sheep Producer Biosecurity Planning Guide Biosecurity 2013-07-05 HTML
Submission and Review Process for Third Party Submission of Agri-Commodity Biosecurity Standards Biosecurity 2013-07-17 HTML
National Farm-Level Biosecurity Planning Guide Proactive Management of Animal Resources Biosecurity 2013-07-22 HTML
Honey Bee Producer Guide to the National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard Biosecurity 2022-10-14 HTML
Bumblebee Sector Guide To The National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard Biosecurity, Inspection Manuals 2013-10-11 HTML
Canadian Beef Cattle On-Farm Biosecurity Standard Biosecurity 2023-05-12 HTML
General Producer Guide - National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard Biosecurity 2014-04-27 HTML
Notice to Industry - Avian Producers Urged to Practise Biosecurity in Wake of U.S. Disease Detections and Migration Biosecurity 2016-04-29 HTML
Notice to Industry – New national voluntary biosecurity standard for the cervid industry Biosecurity 2021-05-26 HTML
National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard (second edition) Biosecurity 2018-07-30 HTML
Biosecurity for Canadian Cervid Farms Producer Planning Guide Biosecurity 2022-11-15 HTML
Notice to Industry – Revised voluntary National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard for poultry producers Biosecurity 2021-05-26 HTML
United Kingdom – Disease freedom recognition Biosecurity, Diseases 2022-06-06 HTML
Ukraine - Disease freedom recognition Biosecurity, Diseases 2022-06-13 HTML
Date modified: