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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.

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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.

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Document Name Activities Date modified Type
Quality System Procedure 152.1 (QSP 152.1): Implementation of the OECD Seed Schemes and EU Seed Directives Crop Inspection, Exports, Imports, Labelling and Composition, Sampling 2020-01-16 HTML
Importing seed by authorized importers to other locations Imports 2013-06-28 HTML
Seed imports and United States residents accredited as seed graders Grading, Imports 2014-07-21 HTML
Pre-clearance procedure for seed importers Imports 2019-04-01 HTML
ABCs of seed importation into Canada Imports, Labelling and Composition, Testing 2022-05-26 HTML
Use of variety names and the import and sale of unregistered varieties Imports, Registration Procedures 2013-02-05 HTML
Authorized importers: notification and documentation requirements for seed imports Imports 2013-11-22 HTML
Seed sample retention requirements for authorized importers Imports 2013-03-25 HTML
Officially recognized foreign seed testing laboratories Imports, Testing 2023-06-06 HTML
Sampling and Testing Requirements for Seed Imported into or Sold in Canada Imports, Sampling, Testing 2013-11-25 HTML
Overview of seed importation into Canada Imports, Labelling and Composition, Testing 2022-10-18 HTML
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