Public - Sep 13, 2024
USDA FSIS updated Guideline for animal-raising and enviro-related claims
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On September 10, 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels. This...
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Public - Sep 11, 2024
Malaysia-Free from Beta-Agonist Requirement
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat In recent months, the Canadian Food and Inspection Agency (CFIA) was made aware of industry concerns related to an import requirement by the Ministry of Health in Malaysia that...
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Member - Sep 9, 2024
Canada implementing measures in response to Chinese trade practices
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On August 26, 2024, following consultations overs the summer months (attached), the Government of Canada announced a series of measures to protect key economic sectors including Canada’s electric vehicles,...
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Member - Aug 29, 2024
Consulting Canadians on the operation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The Market Access Secretariat would like to make stakeholders aware of a consultation being held by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The Government of...
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Public - Aug 20, 2024
No change to wood packaging requirements to the US
News from Canadian Food Inspection Agency The CFIA has been made aware by the Canadian Industry that notices are circulating announcing that, starting immediately, all wood packaging materials exported from Canada to the USA now...
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Member - Aug 19, 2024
Thailand – WTO Notification New Labelling Requirements for Pre-packaged Foods
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On July 25, 2024, Thailand notified the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade and the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the...
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