With the Safe Food for Canadians Act and the Safe Food for Canadian Regulations going into effect in January, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has published an overview of requirements for fresh fruit and vegetables.
The online document has numerous links to specific regulations for Canada’s fresh fruit and vegetable shippers, from what’s needed to import potatoes, apples, onions and other fresh produce from the U.S., to specific labeling instructions for produce packed by itself or with other foods. The document also covers fresh-cut products.
The law goes into effect on January 15. U.S exporters will have to comply with the regulations.
