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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Inspection Agency (CFIA) has made the following amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) to remove outdated and unnecessary rules.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; and; making 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 (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 grades The CFIA has modernized…