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Canadian Food Inspection Agency seeks input on import regulation

09-Sep-2010

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has said it is seeking comments from interested parties to help develop new regulation for food imports.

The consultation is open until October 4 on the CFIA’s website , and proposes to add new regulations to the Canada Agricultural Products Act.

“While our current food safety system has served us well, we must continue to seek ways of improving our system to better respond to risks in this complex global marketplace,” the agency said.

The new regulations are intend to strengthen the accountability of importers for the safety of food products; enhance the CFIA's ability to communicate important food safety information; and increase consumer confidence in the safety of Canada's food supply, the CFIA said.