Food and Drugs Act (R.S. 1985, c. F-27).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fraud Packaging/labelling Inspection MRL-maximum residue limit Standards Drugs Animal health

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

An Act to control the production and placing on the market of food and to introduce standards of hygiene and safety for the food industry in general.

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca.

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Natural Health Products (Unprocessed Product Licence Applications) Regulations (SOR/2010-171).

Legislation | Canada | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Natural Health Products Regulations (SOR/2003-196).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2008)

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as bleaching, maturing or dough conditioning agents (SOR/2012-203).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as colouring agents (SOR/2012-204).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as anti-caking agents (SOR/2012-202).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as food enzymes (SOR/2012-206).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as pH adjusting agents, acid-reacting materials or water correcting agents (SOR/2012-211).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as as emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing or thickening (SOR/2012-205).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as glazing or polishing agents (SOR/2012-208).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives with other generally accepted uses (SOR/2012-209).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as sequestering agents (SOR/2012-213).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as preservatives (SOR/2012-212).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as firming agents (SOR/2012-207).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as sweeteners (SOR/2012-210).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as carrier or extraction solvents (SOR/2012-216).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as starch-modifying agents (SOR/2012-214).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing authorization for food additives that may be used as yeast foods (SOR/2012-215).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870).

Legislation | Canada | 1978 (2021)

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Inspection, Fraud, Residues, Consumer protection, Nutrition, Breastfeeding/infant food, Special dietary uses, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (S.C. 2023, c. 12).

Legislation | Canada | 2023

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Monitoring, Research, Right to clean/healthy environment, Policy/planning, Human rights, Hazardous substances, Hazards, Public health, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 (S.C. 2019, c. 29)

Legislation | Canada | 2019

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Business/industry/corporations, Subsidy/incentive, Emissions, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX