9. (1) An application for the registration of a packing establishment, a pasteurizing establishment or a producer-grader establishment, or for the renewal or the amendment of an existing registration, shall be made to the Director in a form provided by the Agency, accompanied by the applicable fee prescribed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice, and shall contain the following information:

• (a) the name, address, including the postal code, telephone number and, if any, facsimile number and electronic mail address of the applicant and of the establishment, where they are different from those of the applicant;

• (b) whether it is an application for a new registration or for the renewal or amendment of an existing registration;

• (c) the existing registration number, if any;

• (d) whether the establishment is owned by an individual, a partnership, a cooperative or a corporation;

• (e) the name under which the establishment operates, where the name is different from that of the applicant;

• (f) the names and titles of all owners, partners, officers and directors of the establishment; and

• (g) whether the establishment is a packing establishment, a pasteurizing establishment or a producer-grader establishment.

(2) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall have annexed thereto a copy of an outline of a sanitation program for the establishment indicating

• (a) the person responsible for carrying out the program;

• (b) the equipment and chemical agents available for use to bring about and maintain clean and sanitary conditions; and

• (c) the measures proposed to be taken to ensure clean and sanitary conditions.

10. (1) Where an application referred to in subsection 9(1) is made, the establishment shall be registered if the following conditions are met:

• (a) in the case of a packing establishment, the establishment meets the requirements of these Regulations;

• (b) in the case of a pasteurizing establishment, the establishment meets the requirements of these Regulations and is provided with

  • (i) adequate controlled-temperature storage space that can be maintained at a temperature of 14^oC to allow for the complete crystallization of the honey packed, and

  • (ii) adequate equipment for

    • (A) liquefying honey without scorching it or impairing its colour, flavour or cleanliness,

    • (B) rapid controlled heating,

    • (C) rapid and thorough cooling to seeding temperature not above 32^oC, and

    • (D) preparing and incorporating seed; and

• (c) in the case of a producer-grader establishment, the establishment meets the requirements of these Regulations, and

  • (i) the operator of the establishment demonstrates to an inspector an understanding of the grading and colour classification requirements of these Regulations, and

  • (ii) the equipment necessary to make colour and moisture determinations is available to the operator of the establishment.

(2) Where the conditions set out in subsection (1) are met, the Director shall

• (a) register the establishment by entering the name of the establishment in the register of establishments of the Agency and by assigning a registration number to the establishment; and

• (b) issue to the operator of the establishment a certificate of registration.

(3) Subject to subsections 12(1) and 13(1), a certificate of registration shall remain in force for the 12 month period following the date of issuance.

(4) [Repealed, SOR/2000-183, s. 7]