Canada: FAIRS Country Report

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The Safe Food for Canadians Act implement regulations, which would allow the government to simplify and consolidate the authorities under previous acts regulating food, are expected to be published in 2016 at which time a public comment period will begin. On June 13, 2015, Health Canada proposed changes to the nutrition labelling regulations of the Food and Drug Regulations in the Canada Gazette Part I. In July 2015, provincial pesticide regulations. in Ontario came into effect that will require new reporting, licensing and some sale restrictions for U.S. treated-seed exporters. There have also been developments in provincial liquor policies in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. 

Canada:FAIRS Country Report

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