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Retail Labelling of Fresh Beef Products

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Below is a list of links to federal and provincial regulations, CFIA guideline documents, and other general labelling information and resources you may find useful in understanding meat labelling requirements in Canada.

These links are updated regularly. You may report broken links to retail@canadianbeefinfo.info

General Labelling Information and Other Resources

CFIA Food Labelling Information Service
CFIA Prosecution Bulletins
OMAFRA, Labelling Requirements for Meat Products
Beef Information Centre, Nutrition Labelling
Beef Information Centre, Beef Nomenclature Scale File
Canadian Beef Grading Agency

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Guideline Documents

CFIA Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising
CFIA Meat Cuts Manual
CFIA Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures
CFIA Information Bulletins: Beef Grades – Retail Labelling & Advertising Guidelines
CFIA Food Guide to Labelling and Advertising; Product of Canada, Made in Canada

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Acts and Regulations

Federal

Department of Justice of Canada, Consolidated Acts and Regulations
Food and Drugs Act
Food and Drug Regulations
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations
Meat Inspection Act
Meat Inspection Regulations
Canada Agricultural Products Act
Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations
Organic Products Regulations

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Provincial

Alberta
Meat Inspection Act & Regulation

British Columbia
Meat Inspection Regulation

Manitoba
Food and Food Handling Establishments Regulation

Newfoundland and Labrador
Meat Inspection Act

Nova Scotia
Meat Inspection Act

Ontario
Ontario Regulation 31/05 Part 12 (Meat)
Ontario Regulation 685/94 (Beef) has been consolidated into Ontario Regulation 266/09

Prince Edward Island
Slaughter House Regulations

Québec
Regulation Respecting Food, c. P-29, r. 1

Saskatchewan
Regulations Governing the Inspection Meat in Domestic Abattoirs

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Standards

Organic Production Systems General Principle and Management Standards (2006 version)