The "Safe Food for Canadians Act" strengthens controls by including the registration of importers as well as a ban on imports of unsafe food products.
Monday, December 3, 2012
A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads:
Canada pushes new food safety law
The new Food Security Act of Canada is focused on improving the supervision of food safety, modernizing legislative authorities and expanding market opportunities, this legislation has already been approved by the Canadian Senate and will take effect after final approval .
The Act establishes new authorities to immediately respond to risks in food safety and includes additional security in the system that goes from the producer or importer to the consumer, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). It also establishes that the system of Canadian Food Inspection, with the backing of local authorities, should develop traceability regulations, including a new prohibition against the sale of food products that have been recalled.
An extension until August 28 has been given to the deadline for importers to update the documentation required by the Panamanian Food Safety Authority.
From a statement issued by the Panamanian Authority for Food Safety:
Panama City / As part of the technological modernization being developed by the Panamanian Food Safety Authority (AUPSA), added to the suspension of the reception of digital applications for Registration of Pre-packaged Foods which started today and continues until next Monday 24 August, the company is extending the deadline for importers to update their documentation required by resolutions No. 031-AG-2015 042-AG-2015.
On August 22nd the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will host a free webinar on the proposed new regulatory framework and standards of food safety.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (Procomer):
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be conducting a webinar (online seminar) for free and in English, with emphasis on information of interest to small businesses on Friday 22 August.
The Trade Facilitation Office of Canada is to give a webinar about changes to the food inspection regime in that country.
A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads:
Webinar on changes to food inspection system in Canada
The Canadian Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) will run on November 6 at 10:30 am (Ottawa time), a webinar on the impact on both importers and exporters of changes to the food inspection regime in the country.
The Trade Facilitation Office of Canada is presenting an online seminar on the new Canadian legislation for food safety on July 18 at 8:30 am.
A statement from the Trade Office of Costa Rica reads:
Webinar on the new Canadian food safety law July 18
The Trade Facilitation Office of Canada (TFO), on July 18 at 8:30 am, will present an online seminar or webinar on the new Canadian legislation for food safety, entitled "Canadian Food Legislation".