The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is harmonizing the zoosanitary requirements for various eggs and processed egg products. The new zoosanitary statements will be published in AIRS on December 19, 2024. There will be a 6-month transition period (until June 19, 2025), where the old statements or new statements will be accepted.
The harmonized zoosanitary statements replace various outdated conditions for eggs and processed egg products. They also allow the signing veterinarian of the exporting country to certify for disease freedom or processing, meaning there will be fewer disruptions to trade during outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and virulent Newcastle Disease.
These changes do not apply to negotiated certificates for processed eggs for human consumption and further processing, from EU member states, Ukraine, or the United States. They do apply to all other countries evaluated for the export of animal products and by-products to Canada.
The zoosanitary statements can be found in this Notice to Industry. We hope this information is helpful to you and will help you to prepare for these upcoming changes.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact the Animal Products and By-Products import inbox at APABPImport@inspection.gc.ca.
For routine inquiries, your local CFIA office continues to be your first point of contact.