The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published a notice to industry to remind regulated parties that the flexibility given to industry after the end of the transition period for the 2016 nutrition labelling amendments ends on December 14, 2023.
The implementation plan for these regulatory amendments included:
- a 5 year transition period for regulated parties to meet the new labelling requirements (ended December 14, 2021)
- 1 year where the CFIA focused its efforts on education and compliance promotion, to help Industry cope with the challenges imposed by COVID-19 (ended December 14, 2022)
- 1 year where the CFIA applied enforcement discretion in cases of non-compliance, if regulated parties had a detailed plan showing how they intend to comply by December 14, 2023 (ends December 14, 2023)
As of December 15, 2023:
- regulated parties must comply with new labelling requirements
- CFIA inspectors will follow the Standard Inspection Process to address non-compliance
Visit the Industry Labelling Tool to learn about these food labelling requirements. Consult Ask CFIA for guidance on food regulatory questions.