Previously notified in N2CAN1, N3CAN19 and N3CAN20
SFCR will incorporate 14 existing regulations into a single, more outcome based regulation. This includes the incorporation of the Fish Inspection Regulations, Licensing and Arbitration Regulations, and Dairy Products Regulations previously notified in G/LIC/N/3/CAN/16.
A CFIA import licence will apply to importers of most food into Canada (as described in 2(a)). Once the SFCR come into force on January 15, 2019, some requirements will have to be met immediately. Other requirements will be phased in over a period of 12 30 months based on food commodity, type of activity and business size.
For example, importers of some foods will not require an import licence until July 2020.
Please review the following website for important timeline information:
http://inspection.gc.ca/food/sfcr/timelines/eng/1528199762125/1528199763186
SFCR was previously notified to the following WTO Committees:
• Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/394 (19 July 2013), G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.1 (6 June 2014), G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.1/Add.1 (15 July 2014), G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.2 (25 January 2017), and G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.2/Add.1 (15 June 2018).
• Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in G/SPS/N/CAN/700 (8 July 2013), G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1 (5 June 2014), G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1/Add.1 (15 July 2014), G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2 (24 January 2017), and G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2/Add.1 (14 June 2018).