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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/CAN/724/Add.1

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Changes to the Units of Measurement for the Net Quantity Declaration of Certain Foods for fresh fruits or vegetables packaged in non-retail containers

Objective

Other (TBT)

Product Covered

Prepackaged fruits or vegetables packaged in non-retail containers

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ICSCODE

67.080 - Fruits. Vegetables; 67.080 - Fruits. Vegetables; 67.230 - Prepackaged and prepared foods; 67.230 - Prepackaged and prepared foods

Keywords

Food standards; Food standards

Specific Regions

Description

Only certain fresh fruits or vegetables packaged in non-retail containers can use numerical count for the net quantity declaration. Units of measurement for certain foods are prescribed in an incorporated by reference (IbR) document titled “Units of Measurement for the Net Quantity Declaration of Certain Foods”, incorporated into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). CFIA consulted on proposed changes to allow for the use of numerical count for the net quantity declaration on non-retail containers (such as crates, cases, master cartons, and shipping containers) of fresh fruits or vegetables.Following the WTO notification G/TBT/N/CAN/724 with final date for comments ending on June 27, 2024, the proposed amendment to the document incorporated by reference titled “Units of Measurement for the Net Quantity Declaration of Certain Foods”, was adopted. It will be published and this additional flexibility will be available to use on November 13, 2024. Changes were made to the allow for the use of numerical count for the net quantity declaration on non-retail containers (such as crates, cases, master cartons, and shipping containers) of fresh fruits or vegetables.This change should not result in the need to make changes to food labels. In addition, this will not affect the level of inspection, what is inspected or how food labels are inspected.

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