Canadian Lawyer

Heather Innes, of counsel at LexSage Professional Corporation, has called attention to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s notice requiring that, for food import transactions, a valid Safe Food for Canadians licence be entered in the integrated import declaration.

As of Mar. 15, unless a valid licence has been entered, food import transactions will automatically be rejected and the licence holder may experience delays and the food shipment may be held at the border until the error has been remedied and the import transaction has been resubmitted, said the notice of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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