Notifications for Canada (1150 notifications)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-23 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for ethiprole that has been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.1                        Sugarcane cane1 ppm = parts per million

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-24 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for quizalofop-ethyl that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.05                     King’s crown roots, king’s crown leaves1 ppm = parts per million

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-21 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for isocycloseram that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.04            Fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.015          Meat by-products of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.01            Fat of hogs and poultry; meat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep; meat by-products of hogs and poultry; eggs, milk, barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat1 ppm = parts per million

The Government of Canada is committed to reducing red tape. In support of this commitment, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has made the following amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) to remove outdated and unnecessary rules. Removed prescriptive labelling requirements for fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV)The CFIA has removed various prescriptive labelling requirements for FFV from for the SFCR. These include:exempting certain consumer prepackaged FFV from the requirement to provide the net quantity on a label; exempting FFV packaged in a clear protective wrapper or bag from mandatory labelling requirements; amending the minimum font size for mandatory information to 1.6mm for both consumer packaged FFV and FFV packaged for shipping; andmaking size designation statements optional for FFV labels.In addition, the CFIA has amended the Units of Measurement for the Net Quantity Declaration of Certain Foods document (which is incorporated by reference into the SFCR) to allow certain prepackaged and consumer packaged FFV (such as ears of fresh sweet corn) to be declared by weight, volume, or numerical count.The objectives of the labelling amendments are to reduce regulatory burden, without compromising food safety or consumer protection. The amendments do not trigger any mandatory labelling changes and are consistent with the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) labelling standards. Modernized Canada’s approach to FFV gradesThe CFIA has modernized the approach to FFV grades by transferring the responsibility for maintaining and updating Canada’s FFV grades (except for onions, potatoes, apples) from the CFIA to the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC). These FFV grades will be included in a new document incorporated by reference into the SFCR entitled the “Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grade Requirements”. This will allow Canada’s FFV grades to be more responsive to industry needs, new innovations, and enable market competitiveness. The CFIA will establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the DRC to set appropriate terms regarding maintaining the grade standards. The CFIA will be responsible for providing a final analysis of the updates to ensure conformity with the SFCR and trade obligations and will continue to be responsible for enforcing the grades. The CFIA will continue to maintain the grade standards for onions, potatoes, and apples given that the grading import requirements for these FFV support trade. They will continue to be maintained in the “Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 – Fresh Fruit or Vegetables” incorporated by reference document. The CFIA will also maintain the grade standards for imports prescribed in the “Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 9 – Import Grade Requirements” and the “Grade Standard Requirements for Fresh Fruits or Vegetables Imported from the United States”.The CFIA has also removed the mandatory grading requirement for FFV to be manufactured, processed, or preserved (e.g., apples used in apple juice or fruit used in purees in pastries and yogurt cups). This will reduce regulatory burden and provide increased flexibility for industry.

The Government of Canada is committed to reducing red tape. In support of this commitment, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has amended the Health of Animals Regulations (HAR) to remove outdated requirements and implement modern regulatory tools. Ambulatory Incorporation by Reference of the Import Reference Document Canada’s Import Reference Document (IRD) sets out conditions for importing animals and germplasm into Canada to mitigate any potential risks and is incorporated by reference into the Health of Animals Regulations (HAR). Incorporated by reference documents have the same force as the regulation into which it is incorporated. The CFIA changed the incorporation by reference of the IRD in the HAR from a static to an ambulatory basis to allow updates to be made in accordance with Canada’s incorporation by reference policies rather than requiring a regulatory amendment. This will create a more responsive Canadian import framework, enabling quicker alignment with international standards and emerging science.Updates to the IRD have also been made to respond to Canadian stakeholder requests to streamline conditions and align them with domestic requirements. This includes:Updating import conditions for veal feeder calves imported from the United States (US) to:increase the maximum timeframe that feeder calves must be slaughtered after import from 36 to 40 weeks;increase the minimum age at import from eight days to nine days to align with domestic transport of animal requirements under the HAR; and increase the maximum age at import from 14 days to 21 days.Updating Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) testing requirement for hatching eggs imported from the US and destined to a Canadian licenced hatchery to align with domestic requirements.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is the competent authority responsible for establishing, implementing, and enforcing Canada’s import requirements for food products. Imported pistachios and pistachio-containing products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran are currently implicated in several illnesseshttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2025/outbreak-salmonella-infections-pistachios-related-products.html) and recallshttps://inspection.canada.ca/en/inspection-and-enforcement/food-safety-investigations/pistachio-recall-salmonella) in Canada due to contamination with SalmonellaTemporary Import Restriction for products from Islamic Republic of Iran Effective 27 September 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will refuse entry of pistachios and pistachio products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran that are exported on or after this date. Shipments exported prior to this date and currently in transit will be subject to hold-and-test requirements before being released into commerce. This will be reflected in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). Licence Condition for products from all other originsThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency will implement a condition under the Safe Food for Canadians licence for all shipments of pistachios and pistachio products originating from all countries other than the Islamic Republic of Iran. The licence condition will have two elements:Importers will have to provide a proof of origin demonstrating non-Iranian origin of the shipment, ORIf a proof of origin is not provided, the shipment will be subject to the hold and test requirements.These measures will remain in place while the Canadian Food Inspection Agency analyzes information from its ongoing food safety investigations, surveillance and inspections of importers.

With most of the ash (Fraxinus spp.) population being infested in Eastern Canada (Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) and the pest continuing to spread, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to reevaluate its management strategy for the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), and consult with partners, industry, stakeholders and Indigenous Peoples on the best way forward.The risk management document (RMD) outlines four options for managing EAB in Canada that are proposed for consultation. The CFIA is supporting option 2, which expands the regulated area to include entire provinces where EAB is already present in Eastern Canada.The CFIA will review the feedback received through this consultation and make a final decision in early 2026. Any resulting changes are expected to be implemented in March 2026.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented new import requirements for select feed ingredients imported from countries identified as posing a potential concern with respect to African Swine Fever (ASF). The identified products will require an import permit prior to importation from the specified countries and the conditions in the implementing order and the import permit will need to be met. These conditions may include certification of origin, heat treatment and/or hold times (depending on the product in question) designed to mitigate the risk of contamination of these products with the African Swine Fever virus.Canada has amended the list of regions or countries likely to be affected by this measure to add Mali. The updated list is noted below:Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:[ ]     All trading partners[X]    Specific regions or countries: Albania; Bangladesh; Benin; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria*; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; China; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Czech Republic*; Dominican Republic; Estonia*; The Gambia; Germany*; Ghana; Greece*; Guinea-Bissau; Haiti; Hong Kong, China; Hungary*; India; Indonesia; Italy*; Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia*; Lithuania*; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Mali; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Poland*; Republic of Korea; Republic of North Macedonia; Romania*; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Senegal; Serbia; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovak Republic*; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sweden*; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Ukraine; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe* denotes recognition of regionalization.

Canada is seeking comments on the Susceptible Species of Aquatic Animals List (SSL) to add or remove species as well as change the diseases of concern associated with species currently on the SSL. These updates are to align with changes to the species listed in the disease specific chapters of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Aquatic Animal Health Code.Import permit and zoosanitary export certification may be required for export to Canada of species on the SSL. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the certifying official in the exporting country to refer to Canada's SSL to review the diseases of concern for the species presented for export to ensure Canadian requirements can be met.

Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of pullulanase from Klebsiella pneumoniae AE-PUL to be used as a food enzyme in brewers’ mash and beer. The requested maximum level of use for this food enzyme is “Good Manufacturing Practice”.The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of pullulanase from K. pneumoniae AE-PUL for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada will authorize the use of pullulanase from this source as described in the notice by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/5-enzymes.html) on 20 October 2025. This modification will come into force on the day it is published in the list.The purpose of the notice of modification (notified document) is to publicly announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of polysorbate 80 in unstandardized dips at a maximum level of 0.05%.The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of polysorbate 80 for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada will authorize the use of polysorbate 80 as described in the notice by modifying the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agentshttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/4-emulsifying-gelling-stabilizing-thickening-agents.html on 20 October 2025. This modification will come into force on the day it is published in the list.The purpose of the notice of modification (notified document) is to publicly announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of pectin in human milk fortifier and infant formula at a maximum level of 2,000 ppm as consumed.The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of pectin for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada will authorize the use of pectin as described in the notice by modifying the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/4-emulsifying-gelling-stabilizing-thickening-agents.html) on 20 October 2025. This modification will come into force on the day it is published in the list.The purpose of the notice of modification (notified document) is to publicly announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate is implementing most of the changes outlined in the Proposal to revise certain permitted uses of aluminum-containing food additiveshttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/notice-proposal-revise-certain-permitted-uses-aluminum-containing-food-additives/document.html) (reference number: NOP/ADP-0040). These changes aim to keep Canadian’s dietary exposure to aluminum within acceptable limits and to update permitted uses based on current industry needs, including the removal of uses that are no longer required. Certain proposed changes have been revised based on feedback received from industry. Most changes will come into effect on 20 October 2025, except for the removal of potassium aluminum sulphate as a firming agent in pickles and relishes. The modification to remove the permitted use of potassium aluminum sulphate as a firming agent in pickles and relishes will be made to the relevant list on 1 January 2028, in alignment with the next compliance date set out in the Food Labelling Coordinationhttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/legislation-guidelines/policies/food-labelling-coordination/joint-policy-statement.html) Policy.Consequently, Health Canada will modify the Lists of Permitted Food Additiveshttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted.html) as described in the notice on 20 October 2025. These modifications will come into force on the day they are published in the lists.The purpose of the notice of modification (notified document) is to publicly announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate intends to make corrective modifications to certain Lists of Permitted Food Additives in order to eliminate duplicate entries and to replace food additive synonyms that appear in place of the common name in some entries. These modifications will not change the permitted uses of the affected food additives and will have no impact on the labelling of prepackaged foods.Consequently, Health Canada will modify the Lists of Permitted Food Additiveshttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted.html) as described in the notice on 20 October 2025. These modifications will come into force on the day they are published in the lists.The purpose of the notice of modification (notified document) is to publicly announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for linuron notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1595 (dated 19 June 2025) was adopted 15 September 2025. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below: MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.5              Celery 1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada’s Maximum Residue Limit Databasehttps://pest-control.canada.ca/pesticide-registry/en/mrl-search.html) on the Maximum residue limits, human health, and food safety webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides or for food commodities.

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for florylpicoxamid notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1594 (dated 19 June 2025) was adopted 15 September 2025. The proposed MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below: MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.5               Mangoes  0.4              Bananas 1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada’s Maximum Residue Limit Databasehttps://pest-control.canada.ca/pesticide-registry/en/mrl-search.html) on the Maximum residue limits, human health, and food safety webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides or for food commodities.

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-19 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for cyclobutrifluram that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.03            Leaf lettuce 0.02            Eggs; fat, meat and meat byproducts of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep; milk0.01            Dry soybeans 1 ppm = parts per million

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-20 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fluoxapiprolin that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity6.0             Leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13, except head lettuce) 2.0             Green onions (crop subgroup 3-07B) 1.5             Leaf petioles vegetables (crop subgroup 22B) 0.8             Brassica head and stem vegetable group (crop group 5-13); head lettuce 0.5             Raisins 0.2             Small fruits vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup 13-07F); dried tomatoes 0.07           Cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9) 0.06           Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09) 0.03           Bulb onions (crop subgroup 3-07A) 0.01           Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C); fat, meat and meat by-products of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep; eggs, milk, strawberries 1 ppm = parts per millionThe commodities included in the listed crop groups/subgroups can be found on the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides section of the Canada.ca website.

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-17 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for picarbutrazox that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01          Root vegetable (crop subgroup 1A); tuberous and corm vegetables (except potato) (crop subgroup 1D); leaves of root and tuber vegetables (human food or animal feed) (crop group 2); bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07); leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13); Brassica head and stem vegetable group (crop group 5-13); edible-podded legume vegetables (crop subgroup 6A); succulent shelled pea and bean (crop subgroup 6B); fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09); cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9); stalk, stem, and leaf petioles (crop group 22); herbs (crop group 25); spices (crop group 26)1 ppm = parts per millionThe commodities included in the listed crop groups/subgroups can be found on the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides section of the Canada.ca website.

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-16 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for inpyrfluxamthat have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.03           Potatoes0.01             Asian pears, Chinese quinces, crabapples, Japanese quinces, loquats, medlars, pears, quinces 1 ppm = parts per million