Livestock feed approval or registration: Before you apply

First-time applicants

Applicants applying through My CFIA

Before you apply online through My CFIA:

• companies and their representatives will need to enroll in My CFIA
• once the CFIA validates the company profile, the Profile Authority can assign roles and authorities to individual Contact Profiles in My CFIA

You can find more information about My CFIA enrolment and specific administrative requirements before you sign up for My CFIA.

Applicants applying by mail

New applicants must establish:

• a company file
• a signing authority
• a resident Canadian agent (for applicants residing outside of Canada)

All applicants

Determining your livestock feed evaluation category

You can determine your livestock feed evaluation category (category 1, 2, or 3) and applicable fee amounts by completing the online application in My CFIA or sections 5 and 6 of form CFIA/ACIA 5933 – Application for Feed Approval or Registration under the Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations.

Get your information ready

To submit an application for livestock feed approval or registration you'll need:

• 1 complete application for any feed registration, feed ingredient approval, registration renewal, or amendment to a registration
  • applicants can complete the online application via My CFIA which is the most efficient way to complete and send a submission
    • you can refer to the guidance on My CFIA to help you sign up for and manage your My CFIA account
  • if you are unable to sign up for My CFIA, you can complete the form CFIA/ACIA 5933 – Application for Feed Approval or Registration under the Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations and submit it by mail
• a cover letter (required for submissions sent by mail)
• 3 copies of your proposed product label for submissions sent by mail or an attached copy if using My CFIA
  • you can find guidance about the labelling of livestock feeds in Chapter 4 of the RG-1 document
• the application fees corresponding to the livestock feed evaluation category
  • for applicants using My CFIA, fee amounts are auto-selected based on your answers in the application
  • for applicants submitting by mail, fee amounts are listed in the fee table above section 13 of the application form or in Part 4 of the CFIA Fees Notice.
• supporting data as outlined in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of the RG-1 document:
  • data requirements will vary depending on your livestock feed type
  • for applicants using My CFIA, you can upload copies of your supporting documentation into My CFIA

For detailed guidance about preparing a complete application package, refer to Chapter 1 section 1.3 of the RG-1 document.

Pre-submission consultation

A pre-submission consultation is a voluntary process that occurs between applicants and the CFIA.

The purpose of a pre-submission consultation is to discuss potential questions related to the assessment criteria of a specific livestock feed ingredient or product before an applicant submits their official pre-market submission for assessment.

Before requesting a pre-submission consultation, applicants must:

• consult with the RG-1 Regulatory guidance: Feed registration procedures and labelling standards regarding all administrative and data requirements
• ask for a clarification via email with the CFIA's Animal Feed Program (AFP)

If an applicant needs more clarification after reviewing the guidance and asking for information by email, the applicant may request a pre-submission meeting with the CFIA by submitting form CFIA/ACIA 5917 – Application for data review under the Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations.

For more information about the pre-submission consultation process, refer to Chapter 8 of the RG-1 document.