Feeds Regulations, 2024 (SOR/2024-132)
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Regulations are current to 2026-01-19 and last amended on 2025-12-17. Previous Versions
Licences (continued)
Expiry, Surrender, Suspension and Cancellation
Marginal note:Expiry
26 (1) A licence expires two years after the date of issuance or renewal that is specified in the licence unless the licence has been surrendered or cancelled before that date.
Marginal note:Expiry — amendment
(2) If the Minister amends a licence, its expiry date remains unchanged.
Marginal note:Surrender
27 A licence holder may surrender their licence to the Minister and that licence becomes invalid on surrender, if it is not subject to a cancellation procedure.
Marginal note:Grounds for suspension
28 The Minister may suspend a licence if
(a) the licence holder does not comply with any provision of the Act, other than subsection 8(2), with any provision of these Regulations or with any of the provisions of Parts I.1 or XIV of the Health of Animals Regulations; or
(b) a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment may result if the licence holder continues to conduct an activity that is identified in the licence.
Marginal note:Conditions for suspension
29 (1) The Minister must not suspend a licence unless the licence holder
(a) has been provided with a written report that sets out the grounds for the suspension and the period within which corrective action must be taken in order to avoid the suspension; and
(b) has failed to take corrective action within that period.
Marginal note:Notice of suspension
(2) The Minister must notify the licence holder in writing of the suspension and the date on which it takes effect.
Marginal note:Suspension — risk of harm
30 (1) Despite section 29, if there is a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment that may result if the licence holder continues to conduct an activity that is identified in the licence, the Minister may suspend the licence immediately after the Minister provides the licence holder with a written report that sets out the grounds for the suspension.
Marginal note:Notice of suspension
(2) The Minister must notify the licence holder in writing that their licence is suspended and that the suspension takes effect immediately.
Marginal note:Duration of suspension
31 The suspension of a licence must be lifted if the Minister determines that corrective action has been taken.
Marginal note:Grounds for cancellation
32 The Minister may cancel a licence if
(a) the licence holder fails to take corrective action within 30 calendar days after the day on which the licence is suspended, unless a longer period is granted by the Minister at the written request of the licence holder;
(b) the licence holder continues to conduct an activity that is identified in their licence while the licence is suspended;
(c) the licence holder does not comply with any provision of the Act, other than subsection 8(2), with any provision of these Regulations or with any of the provisions of Parts I.1 or XIV of the Health of Animals Regulations and, since its issuance or renewal, the licence
(i) has already been suspended for non-compliance with that provision, or
(ii) has already been suspended twice;
(d) the licence holder was not in compliance with subsection 8(2) of the Act in respect of their application for the issuance, renewal or amendment of the licence or at any time during the period of validity of the licence; or
(e) the licence holder ceases or is unable to conduct all of the activities that are identified in their licence in any place of business that is identified in that licence.
Marginal note:Conditions for cancellation
33 (1) The Minister must not cancel a licence unless the licence holder has been notified in writing of the grounds for cancellation and has been provided with an opportunity to be heard in respect of the cancellation.
Marginal note:Notice of cancellation
(2) The Minister must notify the licence holder in writing of the cancellation and the date on which it takes effect.
Standards
General Provisions
Marginal note:No risk of harm
34 (1) A feed must not present a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment.
Marginal note:Mixing of feed presenting a risk
(2) It is prohibited for a person to mix a feed that presents a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment with another feed for the purpose of bringing the feed into compliance with the requirements of the Act and these Regulations.
Marginal note:Exception
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in the following circumstances:
(a) either
(i) the person referred to in subsection (2) makes a written request for authorization to mix the feed to the Minister,
(ii) the request is accompanied by information respecting the risk and the measures that will be taken to mitigate the risk,
(iii) the Minister determines, on the basis of the information provided, that the mix does not present a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment, and
(iv) the Minister provides to the person a written authorization to mix the feed; or
(b) the feed that is being mixed is the result of a formulating error and the risk of harm is posed by a medicating ingredient, a single ingredient feed that does not contain a contaminant, a nutrient or a product type set out in the Compendium of Non-Feed Products.
Marginal note:Prohibited content
35 A feed must not contain or present, as the case may be,
(a) weed seeds at a level
(i) that would individually or cumulatively exceed the maximum percentage set out in column 2 of the List of Weed Seeds and Maximum Levels for Feeds for the species of weed referred to in column 1, or
(ii) that could present a risk of harm to animal health or the environment;
(b) screenings sold or offered for sale that would individually or cumulatively exceed the maximum percentage of weed seeds set out in column 3 of the List of Weed Seeds and Maximum Levels for Feeds for the species of weed referred to in column 1;
(c) mould or damage from heat or any other cause that would
(i) render it unfit for consumption by livestock, or
(ii) cause it to present a risk of harm to human or animal health when fed in proportions commonly used;
(d) any product of animal origin, including a fish or a bird, that is not fresh or sound or that has not been properly processed in accordance with good manufacturing practices;
(e) proteins in any form derived in Canada
(i) from specified risk material, as defined in section 6.1 of the Health of Animals Regulations, except in accordance with a permit issued under section 160 of those Regulations for the purposes of section 6.4 of those Regulations, or
(ii) from the carcasses of any ruminants, other than cattle, that died or were condemned before they otherwise would have been slaughtered for human consumption as food;
(f) proteins in any form derived from the carcass of an animal other than
(i) a fish, crustacean, mollusc or insect, or
(ii) a food animal, as defined in section 1 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, that was slaughtered for human consumption as food or was raised for slaughter for human consumption as food;
(g) any nutrient referred to in the Tables of Maximum Nutrient Values for Feeds in an amount exceeding the maximum amount set out in those Tables for the species of livestock for which the nutrient is intended;
(h) a fat that is or may be derived from a ruminant and contains more than 0.15% insoluble impurities;
(i) any extraneous substance except in amounts that are unavoidable even if good manufacturing practices are followed;
(j) bacteria of the genus Salmonella that present a risk of harm to human or animal health;
(k) any contaminant referred to in the Tables of Maximum Contaminant Levels for Feeds at a level exceeding the maximum level set out in those Tables for the species or class of livestock for which the feed is intended;
(l) a single ingredient feed that was formulated for a different species;
(m) any substance that could, when fed in quantities commonly used or as specified in the directions for use and in consideration of the total diet, result in the production of an article of food, as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act, that is prohibited from sale under section 4 of that Act; or
(n) any substance, other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (m), that presents a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment when fed in quantities commonly used or as specified in the directions for use and in consideration of the total diet.
Marginal note:Suited for purpose
36 A feed must be uniformly mixed and have the chemical and physical composition necessary for it to be suited for the purpose for which it is intended.
Mixed Feeds
Marginal note:Content
37 A mixed feed may only contain
(a) single ingredient feeds listed in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table that conform to the description set out in that Table for those single ingredient feeds and that are used for a purpose consistent with the applicable class or subclass for those feeds in that Table;
(b) medicating ingredients set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for which the brand, claim, level, compatibility with another ingredient, if any, and species of livestock for which they are intended are those set out for those ingredients in that Compendium, unless the feed is a custom medicated feed;
(c) pest control products registered under the Pest Control Products Act for the purpose of mixing with the feed; and
(d) product types set out in the Compendium of Non-Feed Products for which the brand, claim, inclusion level and approved species of livestock for which they are intended are those set out for those product types in that Compendium.
Marginal note:Premix or supplement — content
38 A premix or supplement may contain
(a) medicating ingredients referred to in paragraph 37(b);
(b) pest control products referred to in paragraph 37(c); or
(c) product types referred to in paragraph 37(d).
Marginal note:Mineral feed — content
39 A mineral feed must contain at least 40% crude ash.
Marginal note:Chop feed
40 A chop feed must be obtained by grinding, chopping or crushing
(a) grains of wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, buckwheat, flax, field peas, field beans, triticale, sorghum, canola or soybeans either alone or in combination with one another;
(b) Mixed Feed Oats described in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table; or
(c) cereals grain screenings grade 1 or 2 or pulse grain screenings grade 1 or 2 described in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table.
Single Ingredient Feeds
Marginal note:Chopped, crushed or ground grain
41 Chopped, crushed or ground grain sold as a feed or as an ingredient of a feed must meet, at a minimum, the characteristics set out in Schedule 3 to the Canada Grain Regulations for the lowest grade established by those Regulations for that kind of grain before it is chopped, crushed or ground.
Marginal note:Single ingredient feed set out in Table
42 A single ingredient feed sold or imported under an approved name set out in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table must conform to the description of that feed set out in that Table.
Packaging
Marginal note:Packaging requirements
43 A package for a feed must
(a) be suitable for its intended use and appropriate for the feed;
(b) protect the feed against moisture, loss, damage, contamination and deterioration during normal handling, storing and conveying;
(c) be clean and in a sanitary condition in order to prevent, eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level any risk of contamination of the feed;
(d) be of sound construction; and
(e) not transmit any contaminant to the feed.
Labelling
General Provisions
Marginal note:Location of label
44 (1) Any feed that is manufactured, sold or imported must have a label affixed to it or to a package containing it or, if the feed is shipped in bulk, attached to, included in or belonging to any document, including the invoice, shipping bill or statement of account accompanying the shipment.
Marginal note:Feed shipped in bulk
(2) If the feed referred to in subsection (1) is shipped in bulk, the label may be provided in electronic form.
Marginal note:Exception
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a customer formula feed if the feed is manufactured by a feed manufacturer for feeding to their livestock.
Marginal note:Content of label
45 (1) Subject to subsection (4), the label referred to in subsections 44(1) and (2) must contain
(a) the name of the feed, in compliance with sections 50 and 51;
(b) the name and address of the person who manufactured the feed, or caused it to be manufactured, or, if any, the registrant;
(c) an identification code;
(d) the net amount of the feed
(i) expressed as the mass or volume in the package or shipment, or
(ii) in the case of a package of feed containing feed that is in the form of individual servings, expressed as the number of units in a package and the mass or volume for each unit;
(e) a statement of the guaranteed analysis made in accordance with subsection 52(1) and, if applicable, subsection 52(2);
(f) directions for use, including details to permit the safe and effective use of the feed for its intended purpose by users with no specialized knowledge of the purpose and use of the feed, and
(i) in the case of a feed whose sodium content is designed to limit or regulate the intake of that feed by beef cattle or sheep, an indication that adequate water must be provided to the animal, and
(ii) in the case of a custom medicated feed, the prescribed period of medication, as indicated on the veterinary prescription;
(g) if the feed is registered, the registration number;
(h) if the feed contains a product type set out in the Compendium of Non-Feed Products, the following information as set out in that Compendium in respect of each product type present in the feed:
(i) the approved brand for, and actual amount of, the product type,
(ii) the approved claim for the species of livestock for which the feed is intended, when the product type is used at the level indicated in the Compendium for that claim,
(iii) any warning statement applicable to the product type and, in the case of a feed that contains more than one product type with a warning statement that contains a withdrawal time, the warning statement containing the longest withdrawal time, immediately after the headings “Warning” and “Mise en garde” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(iv) any caution statement applicable to the product type, immediately after the headings “Caution” and “Précaution” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(v) any directions for use, and
(vi) any other information that must be added as a note; and
(i) if the feed contains prohibited material as defined in subsection 162(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations, the following statement, clearly separated from other information shown on the label:
“Feeding this product to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants is illegal and is subject to fines or other punishment under the Health of Animals Act. / Il est interdit d’en nourrir les bœufs, moutons, cerfs et autres ruminants et des amendes ou autres peines sont prévues à cet égard par la Loi sur la santé des animaux.”.
Marginal note:Additional information
(2) The label referred to in subsections 44(1) and (2) must also contain
(a) in the case of a single ingredient feed, any statement, including any caution statement or warning statement, set out for that feed in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table;
(b) in the case of a mixed feed,
(i) the name of each single ingredient feed used in the feed or, except in the case of a feed that is registered and is labelled with a claim that is not set out in the Tables of Permissible Claims for Feed Labels, the following statement:
(A) “A list of the ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or the registrant.”, or
(B) “La liste des ingrédients de cet aliment peut être obtenue du fabricant ou du titulaire de l’enregistrement.”,
(ii) any caution statement or warning statement set out in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table or on the label of a registered single ingredient feed in respect of each single ingredient feed used in the formulation of that feed, and
(iii) any caution statement or warning statement set out on the label of a registered mixed feed used in the formulation of that feed;
(c) in the case of a medicated feed, other than a custom medicated feed, the following information as set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for each medicating ingredient present in the feed:
(i) the name and actual amount of the medicating ingredient, immediately after the feed name,
(ii) the approved claim for the species of livestock for which the feed is intended, when the medicating ingredient is used at the level indicated in the Compendium for that claim,
(iii) any warning statement applicable to the medicating ingredient and, in the case of a feed that contains more than one medicating ingredient with a warning statement that contains a withdrawal time, the warning statement containing the longest withdrawal time, immediately after the headings “Warning” and “Mise en garde” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(iv) any caution statement applicable to the medicating ingredient, immediately after the headings “Caution” and “Précaution” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(v) any statement on the prudent use of the medicating ingredient,
(vi) any directions for use, and
(vii) any other information that must be added as a note; and
(d) in the case of a custom medicated feed,
(i) the name of the person for whom the feed was manufactured,
(ii) the name of the veterinarian who issued the veterinary prescription,
(iii) immediately after the feed name, the name and actual amount of each medicating ingredient present in the feed, and
(iv) any applicable caution statement or warning statement indicated on the veterinary prescription in respect of each medicating ingredient present in the feed, immediately after the headings “Warning” and “Mise en garde” or “Caution” and “Précaution”, as the case may be, and clearly separated from other information shown on the label.
Marginal note:Feed manufactured in another country
(3) If a feed that is manufactured in a foreign state bears a label that shows the name and principal place of business of the person in Canada for whom the feed was manufactured for resale, the name and principal place of business of that person must be preceded by the words “imported by” or “importé par” or by the words “imported for” or “importé pour”, unless the geographic origin of the product is stated on the label.
Marginal note:Customer formula feed
(4) In the case of a customer formula feed, the label referred to in subsections 44(1) and (2) must contain
(a) if the feed does not contain a medicating ingredient,
(i) the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (c), (d), (f), (h) and (i) and subparagraphs (2)(b)(ii) and (iii),
(ii) the name and address of the person who manufactured the feed,
(iii) the name of the supplier of the formula; and
(b) if it contains a medicating ingredient,
(i) the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d), (f), (h) and (i), subparagraphs (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) and paragraph (2)(c), and
(ii) the name of the supplier of the formula.
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