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Proposal to modify the use of caffeine as a supplemental ingredient

The Food and Nutrition Directorate received a request to modify the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients (to allow the use of synthetic caffeine (caffeine anhydrous) in 'gummies with a texture spanning from hard to soft' in a maximum amount of 100 mg per serving under the same conditions of…

No products listed by the notifying member

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Order Amending Schedule IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Carisoprodol) (17 pages in English, 19 pages in French) Regulations Amending the Benzodiazepines and Other…

The purpose of this notification is to let members know that on November 19, 2025, Canada made permanent controls for carisoprodol (by adding carisoprodol to Schedule IV of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to the Schedules to the Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances…

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Proposal to modify the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to authorize the use of exo-inulinase

Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate completed a premarket safety and efficacy assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of exo-inulinase from Trichoderma reesei strain AR-577 to be used as a food enzyme in the manufacture of bread, flour, whole wheat…

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Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Pyrethrins (PMRL2025-25)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-25 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyrethrins that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 20 Dried angelica…

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RMD–25–03: Pest risk management document to deregulate Phytophthora abietivora in Canada

The risk management document includes a summary of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) risk assessments on Phytophthora abietivora and presents CFIA’s regulatory decision under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. Phytophthora abietivora is a fungal plant pathogen reported as…

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Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Penthiopyrad (PMRL2025-26)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-26 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for penthiopyrad that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 3.0 Bananas 1 ppm…

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Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Quizalofop-ethyl (PMRL2025-24)

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 Commodity 0.05 King’s…

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Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Isocycloseram (PMRL2025-21)

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 Commodity 0.04 Fat of…

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Regulations Amending the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Laser Products) 25 pages in Part I of the Canada Gazette, English and French.

The requirements of the Radiation Emitting Device Regulations (Regulations) have not changed substantively in over 30 years. Proposed changes to the Regulations would include new provisions to replace the existing radiation protection requirements for laser scanners and demonstration lasers with…

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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

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…

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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

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…

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Health of Animals Regulations

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…

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RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 (85 pages, available in English & French)…

Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the following have been published: RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 RSS-102.SAR.SIM Issue 1…

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RSS-102.IPD.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Incident Power Density (IPD) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 (32 pages, available in English & French)…

Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the following have been published: RSS-102.IPD.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Incident Power Density (IPD) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 RSS-102.IPD.SIM Issue 2…

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RMD-25-01 Emerald Ash Borer management in Canada

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…

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New standards for hydrogen vehicles in Canada 10 pages (consultation 5, background 5), available in English and French.

Transport Canada is currently considering the introduction of two new standards for hydrogen vehicles within the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations.

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