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Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c. 20).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Milk/dairy products Fraud Inspection Standards Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to ensure: a) the quality and safety of food, agricultural or aquatic commodities and agricultural inputs; b) the management of food safety risks; and c) the control and regulation of regulatable activities. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “agricultural or aquatic commodity”, “agricultural input”, “certificate”, “conveyance”, “deadstock”, “fish”, “food”, “food safety risk” etc. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations for the purposes of this Act, namely: a) establishing standards with respect to food, agricultural or aquatic commodities or agricultural inputs; b) establishing standards with respect to any regulatable activity. The text consists of 55 sections divided into 6 Parts as follows: Purposes, definitions and administration (I); Licensing (II); Quality and safety standards (III); Inspections and orders (IV); Enforcement (V); General (VI).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Repeals

Dead Animal Disposal Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. D.3).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2006)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Meat (O. Reg. 31/05).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2020)

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Processing/handling, Standards, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Livestock and Poultry Carcasses - Grades and Sales (O. Reg. 266/09).

Legislation | Canada | 2009 (2020)

Keyword: Meat, Poultry products, Sheep/goats, Cattle, Certification, Standards, Classification/declassification, Internal trade, Enforcement/compliance, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

General (O. Reg. 222/05).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2006)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fees (O. Reg. 223/05).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2013)

Keyword: Animal production, Slaughtering, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Produce, Honey and Maple Products (O. Reg. 119/11).

Legislation | Canada | 2011 (2020)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Registration, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Disposal of Deadstock (O. Reg. 105/09).

Legislation | Canada | 2009 (2020)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal by-products, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Eggs and Processed Egg (O. Reg. 171/10).

Legislation | Canada | 2010 (2020)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Standards, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fish Processing (O. Reg. 465/19).

Legislation | Canada | 2019

Keyword: Biological control agents, Consumer protection, Equipment, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, Potable water, Processing/handling, Disinfection/disinfestation, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Public health, Data collection/reporting, Industrial water use, Sewerage, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX