CFIA Says Organic Import Requirements for Honey, Maple Products Now in AIRS This Month
The organic import requirements for honey and maple products will be incorporated into the Automated Import Reference System this month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said by email. “Also, starting April 2020 the Canada Organic Regime team will be including…
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the admissibility requirement for the import of organic products” in AIRS, CFIA said. “Importers of organic products will be required to submit copy of organic certificate (electronic copy) when declaring import of organic products in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) database. Honey and maple products will be the first commodities for which the admissibility requirement will be implemented. It is the responsibility of the importer to familiarize themselves with the new codes and comply with the import requirements.” The agency is phasing in the requirements (see 1905290046).