Effective December 1, 2015 the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR) will come into force and the HPTR regulations will establish national licensing and security clearance requirements. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) published the regulations in Canada Gazette Vol.149.
When the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR) come into effect the Human Pathogens Importation Regulations (HPIR) will be repealed. Unless you are excluded or exempted, you will need to apply for a license under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) to conduct controlled activities (possessing, handling, using, producing, storing, permitting any person access, transferring, importing, exporting, releasing, abandoning, and disposing of a human pathogen or toxin). This license requirement replaces the requirement to register under the HPTA.
More Information on the new Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations is available on Public Health Agency of Canada website which speaks to licensing, importing, transportation and import permit requirements.
FAQ’s is available here.
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