Recap of September FSMA news, with Cameron Prince from The Acheson Group, followed by a summary of Importer Preventive Controls Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations - a critical topic for those who ship to Canada.

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WHAT WE WILL COVER
✔FSMA Update
✔Importer Preventive Controls Under the Safe
Food for Canadians Regulations
✔Audience Q&A

5. Presenters
Brian Sharp
President
Cameron Prince
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, The Acheson Group
○ 30+ years industry experience in food regulatory programs in both
US & Canada, including VP of Ops at the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA)
○ Certified lead auditor for BRC and FSSC 2200
○ Certified HACCP trainer (NSF)
○ FSMA Preventive Controls certified lead instructor
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Dave Detweiler
SVP Business Development

6. FSMA NEWS
Latest FSMA Updates
● FDA / NASDA pact to partner/train and implement the
Produce Safety Rule with Industry
● FDA's updated Food Defense Plan Builder

7. FSMA FOCUS
Importer Preventive Controls Under the
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

8. Safe Food for Canadians (SFCR) – Importer Preventive Controls
FSMA FRIDAYS
● Import license requirements from CFIA
○ Condition: having an Import Preventive Control Plan
● US based companies can hold an SFCR license (not intended for product manufactured
outside US)
● Process for Preventive Controls similar to Supplier Approval Programs as outlined in
FSMA and GFSI

9. Safe Food for Canadians (SFCR) – Importer Preventive Controls, cont’d
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● Big difference from FSMA is that the SFCR PCs have to cover “other” regulatory requirements
beyond food safety
○ i.e. labelling, weights/counts, claims, grades, standards of identity etc.
● Importers need to have detailed information on all suppliers, products, processes, and
hazards
● Need to conduct an assessment of potential hazard associated with the imported products

10. Safe Food for Canadians (SFCR) – Importer Preventive Controls, cont’d
FSMA FRIDAYS
● Importers have multiple means to ensure imported product meets Canadian standards:
○ audits of suppliers, GFSI or other recognized certifications, COAs, foreign government
recognition such as Canada/US Recognition Agreement between FDA and CFIA, foreign
government product certifications etc.
● Other means of verification are inspection and testing of incoming products

11. Safe Food for Canadians (SFCR) – Importer Preventive Controls, cont’d
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● Where products are covered under existing agreements, products must continue to meet
these requirements, such as USDA/CFIA agreement on meat entering Canada
● CFIA will audit these Importer PCPs based on a Risk Based Inspection Model
○ includes both document review and product sampling
● PCP section on complaints, traceability and recall procedures, including notifications to
CFIA in potential recall situations

12. Safe Food for Canadians (SFCR) – Timelines & Deadlines
FSMA FRIDAYS
● Importers of meat, fish and seafood, dairy, eggs, maple had to comply as of January 2019
○ There are deadlines of mid-2020 for most other foods and for very small businesses it is
2021
● The CFIA website section on SFCR
● Licences can be applied for on the MY CFIA section of the website: $150 for 2 years
● TAG has experts on SFCR and is happy to help any companies with detailed or specific
questions

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