Member - May 12, 2026
Updates for Registration of Overseas Food Establishments in CIFER under China’s Decree 280
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to inform Canadian industry stakeholders of impending changes relative to China’s Decree 248 and the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system, which apply to overseas establishments...
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Member - May 8, 2026
Conclusion of Costa Rica’s Accession Negotiations to the CPTPP
On May 5, 2026, CPTPP Ministers released a Joint Ministerial Statement announcing the substantial conclusion of negotiations for Costa Rica’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans‑Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): Joint statement announcing the...
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Member - May 7, 2026
Update on European Union Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR)
On 4 May 2026, the European Commission published a package of measures to simplify implementation of the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This review was mandated as part of the December 2025 simplification, which called on...
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Public - Apr 20, 2026
Argentine Pork Import Requirements – SENASA Regulations & Product Registration
We wish to inform you that Argentina’s animal health authority, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA), regulates the importation of pork and other animal-origin products under SENASA Resolution 816/ 2002. All Canadian exports...
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Member - Apr 3, 2026
Indonesia-Letter Necessary to Release Non-Compliant Shipments specific to Export Timing Restrictions
This notification provides guidance to support Canadian exporters shipping plants and plant products to Indonesia. Indonesia’s National Plant Protection Organization; the Indonesian Quarantine Authority (IQA), clarified that if a phytosanitary certificate is issued before the...
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Public - Mar 17, 2026
FDA Withdraws Two Temporary COVID FSMA Guidances
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is withdrawing the following two temporary guidances, originally published during the COVID-19 public health emergency, regarding human and animal foods that involve onsite visits under the FDA Food Safety...
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