The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
On October 8, 2025, the Government of Canada published the Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Reducing Red Tape and Supporting Resilience – Import Reference Document, Hatcheries, and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
For fresh fruits and vegetables, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) made these changes to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations:
| removed overly prescriptive labelling requirements removed mandatory grading requirements for produce destined for manufacturing, processing or preserving transferred responsibility of certain grade requirements to the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation updated grade requirements |
An overview of changes is available to help stakeholders navigate the changes. The CFIA updated the Industry Labelling Tool and will update other guidance documents and the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS).