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Description
of content: 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remove outdated requirements and implement modern regulatory tools.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:
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Updating import
conditions for veal feeder calves imported from the United States (US) to:
1._
increase the
maximum timeframe that feeder calves must be slaughtered after import from 36
to 40 weeks;
2._
increase the
minimum age at import from eight days to nine days to align with domestic
transport of animal requirements under the HAR; and
3._
increase the
maximum age at import from 14 days to 21 days.
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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.
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