Food Products Act (R.S.Q., c. P-29). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1974 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Fraud Registration Processing/handling Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the production of food. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “agricultural product”, “marine product”, “fresh water product”, “dairy product”. The underlying idea is that no-one shall prepare or keep for sale food intended for human consumption that is unfit for human consumption. The text consists of 8 chapters as follows: Definitions and application (I); General provisions (II); Registration and permits (III); Suspension, cancellation, refusal to renew a permit; proceedings before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec (IV); Inspections and seizures (V); Regulations (VI); Penal provisions (VII); Final provisions (VIII). Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation respecting food (R.Q. c. P-29, r.1). Legislation | Canada | 1981 (2020) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Poultry products, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs, Fraud, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting fresh fruits and vegetables (R.Q. c. P-29, r.3). Legislation | Canada | 1981 (1994) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting bottled water (R.Q. c. P-29, r.2). Legislation | Canada | 1981 (1996) Keyword: Mineral water, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Processing/handling, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting the reimbursement of the costs of permanent inspection (CQLR c. P-29, r. 4). Legislation | Canada | 1981 (2016) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to regularize and provide for the development of local slaughterhouses (R-19.1). Legislation | Canada | 2009 (2012) Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Processing/handling, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX