The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Industry Labelling Tool (ILT) to reflect the December 14, 2016 amendments to the”Food and Drug Regulations” (FDR) related to nutrition labelling, list of ingredients and food colour requirements.
A Notice has been posted on the CFIA website to provide further information on the changes to the requirements.
Health Canada introduced changes to the Food and Drug Regulations regarding nutrition and ingredient labelling and food colour requirements. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for enforcing the new requirements.
Regulated parties currently have a five (5) year transition period ending on December 14, 2021 to meet the new requirements. During this transition period, there are two versions of the ILT; the current version reflects the new regulatory requirements, while the former version reflects the former requirements. However, it is currently being proposed that the transition period be extended to December 14, 2022. Additional information will be provided at a later date.
The implementation plan for the transition period that was developed by Health Canada and the CFIA has been updated for the beginning of the second phase of the plan. This phase will be initiated on May 14, 2018, at which point the role of responding to inquiries on the new requirements transitions from Health Canada to the CFIA.
Additional detailed information on food labeling requirements can be found here: Industry Labelling Tool.
Contact CFIA if you require further assistance.