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CFIA-AIRS Updates December 24, 2025

A) Chapter 04

Chapter 04 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Research and educational use”, “Scientific use (research)” and “Show or Exhibition” and the miscellaneous code “From bovine or buffalo” originating from Switzerland:

04.06.20.3576.01 – Asiago – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.02 – Baby Edam – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.03 – Baby Gouda – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.05 – Bra – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.06 – Brick – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.07 – Brie – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.08 – Caciocavallo – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.09 – Camembert (Carré de l’est) – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.10 – Canadian Brick – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.11 – Canadian Munster – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.12 – Cheddar – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.15 – Colby – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.16 – Danbo – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.17 – Edam – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.18 – Elbo – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.19 – Emmentaler (Emmental Swiss) – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.20 – Esrom – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.21 – Farmer – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.23 – Fontina – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.24 – Fynbo – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.25 – Gouda – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.26 – Gournay – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.27 – Gruyère – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.28 – Havarti – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.29 – Jack – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.30 – Kasserie – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.31 – Limburger – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.32 – Maribo – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.33 – Montasio – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.34 – Monterey (Monterey Jack) – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.35 – Muenster (Munster) – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.36 – Neufchatel – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.37 – Parmesan – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.38 – Provolone – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.39 – Romano (Sardo) – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.40 – Saint-Jorge – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.41 – Saint-Paulin – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.42 – Samsoe – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.43 – Tilsit (Tilsiter) – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.44 – Tibo – unpasteurized
04.06.20.3576.45 – Asiago – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.46 – Baby Edam – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.47 – Baby Gouda – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.48 – Bra – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.49 – Brick – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.50 – Brie – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.51 – Caciocavallo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.52 – Camembert (Carré de l’est) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.53 – Canadian Brick – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.54 – Canadian Munster – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.55 – Cheddar – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.58 – Colby – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.59 – Danbo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.60 – Edam – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.61 – Elbo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.62 – Emmentaler (Emmental Swiss) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.63 – Esrom – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.64 – Farmer – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.66 – Fontina – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.67 – Fynbo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.68 – Gouda – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.69 – Gournay – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.70 – Gruyère – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.71 – Havarti – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.72 – Jack – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.73 – Kasserie – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.74 – Limburger – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.75 – Maribo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.76 – Montasio – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.77 – Monterey (Monterey Jack) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.78 – Muenster (Munster) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.79 – Neufchatel – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.80 – Parmesan – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.81 – Provolone – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.82 – Romano (Sardo) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.83 – Saint-Jorge – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.84 – Saint-Paulin – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.85 – Samsoe – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.86 – Tilsit (Tilsiter) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.87 – Tibo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.98 – Other cheese – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.20.3576.99 – Other cheese – unpasteurized
04.06.40.3573 – Blue cheese – Unpasteurized
04.06.40.3575 – Blue cheese – Unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3573.01 – Asiago – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.02 – Baby Edam – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.03 – Baby Gouda – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.05 – Bra – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.06 – Brick – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.07 – Brie – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.08 – Caciocavallo – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.09 – Camembert (Carré de l’est) – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.10 – Canadian Brick – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.11 – Canadian Munster – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.12 – Cheddar – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.15 – Colby – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.16 – Danbo – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.17 – Edam – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.18 – Elbo – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.19 – Emmentaler (Emmental Swiss) – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.20 – Esrom – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.21 – Farmer – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.22 – Feta in brine – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.23 – Fontina – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.24 – Fynbo – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.25 – Gouda – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.26 – Gournay – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.27 – Gruyère – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.28 – Havarti – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.29 – Jack – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.30 – Kasserie – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.31 – Limburger – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.32 – Maribo – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.33 – Montasio – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.34 – Monterey (Monterey Jack) – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.35 – Muenster (Munster) – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.36 – Neufchatel – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.37 – Parmesan – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.38 – Provolone – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.39 – Romano (Sardo) – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.40 – Saint-Jorge – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.41 – Saint-Paulin – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.42 – Samsoe – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.43 – Tilsit (Tilsiter) – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.44 – Tibo – unpasteurized
04.06.90.3576.46 – Asiago – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.47 – Baby Edam – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.48 – Baby Gouda – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.49 – Bra – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.50 – Brick – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.51 – Brie – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.52 – Caciocavallo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.53 – Camembert (Carré de l’est) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.54 – Canadian Brick – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.55 – Canadian Munster – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.56 – Cheddar – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.59 – Colby – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.60 – Danbo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.61 – Edam – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.62 – Elbo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.63 – Emmentaler (Emmental Swiss) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.64 – Esrom – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.65 – Farmer – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.66 – Feta in brine – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.67 – Fontina – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.68 – Fynbo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.69 – Gouda – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.70 – Gournay – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.71 – Gruyère – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.72 – Havarti – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.73 – Jack – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.74 – Kasserie – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.75 – Limburger – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.76 – Maribo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.77 – Montasio – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.78 – Monterey (Monterey Jack) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.79 – Muenster (Munster) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.80 – Neufchatel – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.81 – Parmesan – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.82 – Provolone – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.83 – Romano (Sardo) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.84 – Saint-Jorge – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.85 – Saint-Paulin – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.86 – Samsoe – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.87 – Tilsit (Tilsiter) – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.88 – Tibo – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.98 – Other cheese – unpasteurized – Organic
04.06.90.3576.99 – Other cheese – unpasteurized

B) Chapter 05

Chapter 05 was published to:

i) modify an instruction for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom:

05.11.99.1293.07 – Caprine (goat)
05.11.99.1293.14 – Ovine (sheep)

ii) modify an instruction for the following HS code with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from Iceland:

05.11.99.1293.14 – Ovine (sheep)

C) Chapter 12

Chapter 12 was published to:

i) remove the following OGD extensions:

12.09.30.0069.03 – Other flower species (seed)
12.09.30.0069.07 – Wildflower (seed)
12.09.30.0069.27 – Wildflower (seed) – Organic

ii) add the following OGD extensions:

12.09.30.0069.35 – Other flower or wildflower species (seed)
12.09.30.0069.36 – Flower or Wildflower Mixtures (seed)
12.09.30.0069.37 – Other flower or wildflower species (seed) – Organic
12.09.30.0069.38 – Flower or Wildflower Mixtures (seed) – Organic

D) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) instructions have been updated in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from Germany. The affected commodities can be found in the following link: https://inspection.canada.ca/en/animal-health/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/foot-and-mouth-disease/countries-free-disease. The changes applied can be found in, but are not limited to, the following chapters: 05, 41, 51 and 97.

Topic(s)

Release
Release - General
Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Disclaimer

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