National legislation

The present Regulation enacts the Seafood Processing Act. The Regulation lays down general provisions relating to licences and certificates, appeals and inspection. For the purpose of the present Act “processed product” means fish that has undergone primary processing or secondary processing that significantly changed the nature...

The present Regulation is made under the Meat Inspection Act (RSA 2000, c. M-9). The Regulation lays down provisions relating to fees payable on the issue of a licence under section 11 of the Meat Inspection Regulation (Alta. Reg. 42/2003) and fees payable to the operator...

The present Regulations apply to all premises where food is manufactured, processed, prepared, packaged, stored, handled, displayed, transported, distributed, served, offered for sale or sold. All food establishments in the Northwest Territories must have a valid Food Establishment Safety Permit posted in order to operate. Permits...

The present Regulation enacts the Farm Products Marketing Act. Section 11 establishes that registration in the Canadian Quality Milk Program is mandatory for all registered producers and all producers must have successfully completed the requirements of the Canadian Quality Milk Program. The text – consisting...

The present Regulation is made under the Public Health and Safety Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to requirements for routine sampling and testing of drinking water. This includes testing for both chemical parameters and bacterial contamination. Part 1 entitled “Large public drinking...

The present Regulation enacts the Drinking Water Safety Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to standards of drinking water. The text – consisting of 11 sections – deals with the following matters: drinking water quality standards, bacteriological standards, microbial standards, chemical and radiological...

The present Regulation enacts the Drinking Water Safety Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to the safety of drinking water. The text consists of 45 sections divided into 17 Parts as follows: Definitions (1); Interpretation (2); Construction and alteration permits (3); Operating...

The text consists of 140 sections divided into 7 Parts as follows: Licences and permits (1). This Part deals with the following issues: Licences and permits; Liquor Licensing Board; Licences; Permits; Hearings and proceedings; Compliance hearings. Sale, transportation and importation (2). This Part lays down provisions...

The present Regulations are made under the Dairy Industry Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to quality of water used in milk production. Section 3 establishes that water used to clean equipment and building surfaces in a milk house must meet all quality...

The present Order is made under the Agricultural Products Marketing Act. The Order provides for the marketing in interprovincial and export trade of turkey produced in British Columbia. Section 5 establishes that the Commodity Board shall designate the agencies through which the regulated product shall be...

The present Regulations enact the Dairy Industry Act. The Regulations lay down provisions relating to classes and categories of milk. In particular, section 4 establishes that all milk that is sold in the Province must be categorized and processed, labelled, distributed or sold in the classes...

The object of the present Act is to protect the authenticity of products, and of terms used to identify and promote them, through product certification based on origin or on special characteristics associated with a method of production or specificity. For the purpose of the present...

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the hygienic production and handling of food. Part 2 applies to commercial food establishments; Part 3 is dedicated to farmers’ markets; Part 4 concerns special events and temporary food establishments, and Part 5 deals with community organization functions....

The present Regulations enact the Agri-Food Act, 2004. Section 3 establishes the Winter Cereals Development Plan. The purpose of the winter cereals plan is to develop the winter cereals industry in Saskatchewan. The specific purposes of the winter cereals plan are: a) to assist in the...

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the implementation of international trade commitments by Canada regarding spirit drinks of foreign countries. Section 3 establishes that no person shall use the name of a spirit drink referred to in sections 1 to 5 of the Schedule...

The present Regulations are enacted under section 105 of the Health Protection Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to granting of licences to food establishments. Section 3 rules that the Regulations apply to all food establishment except for those listed therein. The text...

The present Regulation enforces the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c. 20). In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to things seized or detained under sections 23, 24, 25, 28 or 36 of the afore-mentioned Act. The Regulation applies in respect of...

The present Regulation enacts section 11 of the Agri-Food Choice and Quality Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to quality wine. Section 2 establishes that the British Columbia Wine Authority is appointed as the administrator of the wines of marked quality programme to...

The present Regulation lays down provisions relating to meat. At the outset the text contains a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as “animal food”, “ante mortem inspection”, “bulk container”, “carcass”, “component”, “consumer”, “container”, “contaminated”, “food contact surface”, “freestanding meat plant”, “hunting game...

The present Regulation lays down provisions relating to the inspection of meat in the province of British Columbia. The Regulation focuses above all on the operating, maintenance and inspection of slaughter establishments. In particular, in conducting an inspection of an animal or carcass in a slaughter...