Produits alimentaires et de consommation du Canada / FOOD AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS OF CANADA
Enregistrement :
41
de
74
(2017-01-24
à
2017-08-11)
Politique ou Programme
"Product of Canada/Made in Canada" labelling rules. Advocate to ensure a common sense approach.
Chemical Management Plan- priority substances batches with regard to chemicals present in food, food contact materials and consumer products
Food Allergen Precautionary Labelling. Working in consultation with Health Canada to provide input on how to manage precautionary labelling for allergens. Gathering data on low level presence for grain for Health Canada.
General discussion of the importance of value-added fish and seafood processing in Canada.
Manufacturing Incentives - working to shape policies and programs to support innovation, competitiveness and productivity for manufacturers including the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance
Nutrition Facts Education Campaign - implementation of program with Health Canada with regard to enabling consumers to make informed food choices.
Nutrition information with regard to how FCPC is committed to enabling consumers to make informed food choices based on Canada's Food Guide and the Nutrition Facts Table.
Participation and input into Canada's sodium reduction strategy concerning targets for certain food categories/ sectors and technical aspects of the target - as well as consumer awareness, education and acceptance issues.
Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultation.
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
Advertising to Children with regard to promoting industry's self regulatory measures under the children's advertising initiative.
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
Competitiveness -to ensure that Canada's food and consumer manufacturing sector is competitive throughout the whole supply chain.
Modernization of food regulations and legislation - advocate to ensure modernization efforts include improvements to the transparency and timeliness of food approvals for novel foods, infant formula, food additives and health claims.
National Dialogue on Childhood Obesity with regard to demonstrating industry's ongoing committment to the health and wellness of Canadians.
Politique ou Programme, Règlement
Pest Management Review Agency - providing input on improving science-based regulations.
Providing feedback to the proposed changes to the nutrition information on food labels in particular the Nutrition Facts table and consultations regarding Regulations Amending the Food and Drugs Regulations - Nutritional Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
Biotechnology - ensure that Canada's regulatory guidelines on genetic modification and labelling of food are based on scientific principles.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
Addressing the presence of illegally labelled or counterfeit food and consumer products. Providing feedback and advocating for the CFIA importer licensing system and implementation of the Combatting Counterfeit Products Act.
Food and Drug Regulations with regard to the Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Food (Fortification)- Discretionary fortification will provide opportunities for product innovation in the food manufacturing industry.
International trade negotiations with respect to identifying trade interests and concerns on a global level and improving market access for food and consumer products. Providing feedback to trade negotiators on the CETA and TPP, monitoring developments, and assessing impact on members.
Plain Language Labelling Initiative for over the counter drugs - providing government with feedback.
Règlement
Artificial Food Dyes - working with Health Canada to ensure that regulations for artificial food dyes remains science-based.
Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council and Beyond the Border initiative with respect to helping ensure a more efficient flow of goods at the border and an improved regulatory environment for Canadian manufacturers.
Dairy Quotas and Tariffs - gathering information.
Food safety - working with government to ensure Canada's food supply remains reliable and safe, and that Safe Food for Canadians Act regulations are implemented in a timely manner.
Natural Health Products Regulations and non-prescription health products. Working in consultation with government on guidelines for industry and future approvals.
Pre-Market approvals for food additives, novel foods, infant formula, health claims and functional foods in regard to consulting with Health Canada on improving the process to deal with the backlog and new applications.
Providing input into Health Canada's Self-Care Products Framework with respect to over-the-counter drugs (OTC), natural health products (NHPs), and cosmetics. Advocating for a framework that is based on science-based claims and regulated according to risk.
Trans fat reduction- working to meet levels in task force report and demonstrating that 97% of food now meets the trans fast guidance set by Health Canada