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2020 is over.finally. Rather than dwell on the year we would
all prefer to forget, let us shift our focus to the future, and in
place of a review, look forward and preview some anticipated
developments in Canadian food regulation and policy in 2021.
Safe Food for Canadians
In 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( CFIA )
indicated that it would not prioritize compliance activities
associated with the July 15, 2020 coming into force of the
Safe
Food for Canadians Regulations ( SFCR ) for the
manufactured food sector, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is
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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 22, 2021 /CNW/ - As we work toward our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and begin to build back better, it is more important than ever that the Government of Canada invests in services that are essential to the security and growth of Canadian agriculture and agri-food businesses.
The Government of Canada is investing $162.6 million in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) over the next five years and $40 million per year on an ongoing basis to maintain the integrity of Canada s food safety system, protect the health of plants and animals to safeguard the food supply, and provide ongoing support to Canadian businesses in their export and import activities to overcome pandemic interruptions and global trade volatility.
This article was last updated on
December 23,
2020.
In view of COVID-19, we have compiled a list of important
updates as it relates to the pandemic and its impact on Life
Sciences.
We will continue to update this page as new updates come in:
CIPO COVID-19 updates
Monday August
31, 2020 (see here, our article
here, and FAQs regarding the initial extension).
The
Patent Act was amended on March 25 to expand the
powers of the Commissioner of Patents to authorize use of patented
inventions in specified circumstances to respond to public health
emergencies (see our article
here).
Effective December 14, 2020, the Canadian Trademarks Office
Health Canada has again released a flurry of COVID-19 related
materials. Below are some highlights:
In response to a new U.S. rule
permitting import of certain drugs from Canada, on November 27,
2020, Health Canada issued the
) prohibiting bulk
exportation of drugs which may risk drug shortages. The Interim
Order includes, but is not limited to, drugs authorized pursuant to
the
Interim Order Respecting the Importation, Sale and
Advertising of Drugs for Use in Relation to
COVID-19 (signed September 16, 2020). See our article here.
Since the
Interim Order
Food
and Drug Regulations to minimize disruptions when this Interim
Order ends. On December 9, Health Canada granted an authorization under this Interim Order for the