The CFIA has embarked on a change and modernization agenda, propelled by the new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA), with a focus on: stronger food safety rules; more effective inspection; commitment to service; and more information for consumers.
The SFCA is the cornerstone of CFIA’s sweeping change agenda, that will help bring about legislative change aimed at promoting safer food and better protection to optimize the health and safety of Canadians and make Canadian businesses more competitive globally. Key change agenda initiatives include:
- Inspection Modernization;
- Food Regulatory Modernization;
- Food Safety Action Plan’s Import Licensing;
- Compliance Promotion; and
- Food Labelling Modernization.
The CFIA has now launched a consultation with consumer, industry and other stakeholders to identify ways to better respond to changing consumer expectations and industry needs related to labelling.
This review of Canada’s existing food labelling requirements will assess how the CFIA’s approach to labels can best provide consumers with the information they need to make meaningful and informed decisions. The review will also examine changes needed to allow industry to effectively market their products and communicate to consumers through labels.
The Labelling Modernization consultation will run until August 30, 2013.
For more information or to provide feedback on this initiative, visit www.inspection.gc.ca/labels.