CFIA Priorities: Processes

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CFIA Priorities Processes

• Agency level
• Corporate Risk Profile
• Performance Reporting
• Programs, Operations, Science, involved in
  Science Committees and Technical Committee
• -annual multi-disciplinary
• -involves CFIA, HC
• -identifies risks/issues
• -identifies needs
• - development of risk management tools

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Fair Labelling Practices Program (FLPP)

• Workplan based on priorities of both Science and
  Technical Committees
• New sector by sector compliance approach
• Target specific high risk product
  categories/commodity sectors
• Covers both domestic and imported products
• Sector specific reference pages will be developed
  for website
• Promotes consistency in inspection and
  enforcement actions with uniform enforcement
  guidelines
• Commodities will be targeted and rotated through
  a multi-year cycle

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Compliance Activities

• allergen labelling claims such as
  allergen-free claims (eg dairy free, sulphite
  free)
• Nutrition Labelling presence of Nutrition Facts
  table, values, nutrient content claims and
  diet-related health claims for identified
  priority nutrients of saturated fat, trans fat,
  and sodium
• Misrepresentation highlighted ingredient and
  flavour claims
• Verification of the accuracy of mandatory label
  information such as ingredient list, common name,
  standards of identity, net quantity,
  fortification (eg conducting ingredient
  verification)
• Evaluation of claims, as found on labels, such as
  organic, method of production, method of
  manufacture including natural, no
  preservatives
• Evaluation of advertising and claims

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Complete Inspection

• Inspections take place at the manufacturer,
  importer or retail bakery (single location or
  in-store, retail responsible goods)
• Goal is to achieve consistent compliance to
  applicable federal legislation
• Company may achieve this through application of
  appropriate HACCP-based systems (eg Good
  Importing Practices, General Principles of Food
  Hygiene, Composition and Labelling)
• Company systems are assessed through
  identification of non-compliance and system review

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Commodity Priority Areas for FLPP 2005-2006,
2006-2007

• Bakery and cereal products
• Fruit juices, fruit flavoured beverages, juice
  drinks
• Malt-based beverages
• Snack foods
• Dairy products

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Bakery and Cereal Initiative

• FLPP has identified bakery and cereal products as
  a high inspection priority for 2005-2006.
• Inspections will focus on nutrient content claims
  (eg. trans fat), allergen claims, highlighted
  ingredients and flavours, and mandatory labelling
  requirements
• Inspection results will be compiled and analyzed
  to identify common compliance issues which, along
  with recommendations, will be communicated to the
  sector to encourage voluntary compliance
• Follow-up inspection will take place in 1 to 3
  years to measure change in compliance rate and
  effectiveness of the project

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Industry Associations

• Compliance education and awareness
• Promote voluntary compliance
• Provide compliance objective clarification
• Render corrective measures to prevent recurrence
  of contravention, as well as the best course of
  action to help foster future compliance