CFIA Says Meat Permissions to Expire, SFC Licenses Required
Meat permissions that were issued to businesses under the Meat Inspection Regulations will expire on March 31, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in an email. Those regulations were repealed and businesses will need "a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC)…
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licence commencing April 1, 2019 to continue to operate in compliance with applicable regulations and avoid disruptions to trade," the CFIA said. "Continuing to trade in import, export or interprovincial trade without an SFC licence contravenes the Safe Food for Canadians Act and its Regulations, and may result in enforcement actions by the CFIA," the agency said.