Canada Updates Meat Return (Import) Policy


Trade Update • October 7, 2024

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he Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Policy on import (return) to Canada of meat products that were exported from Canada to include import requirements of exported meat products shipments (return), for all countries including the United States, based on the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). The policy has been updated to include new operational procedures and a new application form (form CFIAA 5980).

New Operational Procedures

There are two operational procedures which are new:

  1. Return (import) of exported meat products from the United States, pending the results of US laboratory analysis and;
  2. Processing applications for the import (return) of edible meat products that were exported from Canada

Transition Period

The CFIA has implemented a 3-month transition period starting on October 1st, 2024, to allow a gradual transition to the updated policy and the use of the new application form. During that transition period CFIA will continue to process meat returns using old application process and forms. After that transition period, all meat return applications should follow the updated policy.

New Form

There is a new form which must be completed and submitted in order to return exported edible Canadian meat products to Canada:

Questions about the CFIA’s new requirements on return meat to Canada? Contact us, we’re here to help.

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