Registrations & Approvals: Animal Health Products
Animal health products are regulated by different entities in Canada depending on their classification. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulates animal feed and pet food, the Veterinary Drug Directorate (VDD) regulates animal drugs and the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regulates ectoparaciticides such as spot-on, shampoo and spray products.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency: CFIA verifies
that livestock feed manufactured, imported and sold in Canada are safe,
effective and properly labeled. This includes evaluating and approving
animal feed ingredients, monitoring for chemical residue and contamination,
and reviewing for proper cautions and warnings and compliance issues to
ensure safe use.
CFIA regulates pet food imported and sold in Canada, as well as providing
verification and certification for pet foods manufactured in Canada and
intended for export. In order to import pet food into Canada, an import
permit application form must be submitted, which CFIA will review before
issuing the permit. For pet food exported from Canada, a zoosanitary health
certificate may be required, which is issued by CFIA. CFIA will also do
inspections of Canadian manufacturing establishments to verify that
products, facilities and practices meet the importing country’s market
access requirements.
Veterinary Drugs Directorate: VDD evaluates and
monitors the safety, quality and effectiveness of veterinary drugs
administered to animals. Veterinary drugs must be registered and submissions
undergo a rigorous review process before being approved. Applications
requirements include evaluation of ingredients and formulants, extensive
testing to determine the
potential risks posed to humans, animals and
the
environment, and a
compliant label.
PMRA regulates ectoparaciticide products used on animals (such as flea
and tick removal, etc.). Like any pesticide product, it must be registered
and the process involves the evaluation of ingredients and formulants,
extensive testing to determine the potential risks posed to human health and
the environment, and the pesticide’s value. Value is determined by assessing
the efficacy of a product – assuring that a product works the way it claims
to – as well as examining the potential social and economic impact of
registering the pesticide and putting it on the market.
TSG’s
consultants are involved in all aspects of animal health product
registration, whether dealing with CFIA, VDD or PMRA. Our regulatory
specialists work with our scientific staff to ensure that all components of
an application are complete to ensure quick and efficient submission and
approval of products.
For foreign companies importing animal health
products into Canada, a
Canadian registration agent is required. A
registered agent, such as TSG Canada, acts as a registered address of the
corporation in Canada. TSG Canada provides this registered address for the
receipt of service of government filings – and sometimes legal documents -
and acts as a liaison for government agencies. Acting as the registered
agent, we forward all documents and correspondence to our clients.
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