Health of Animals Regulations (C.R.C., c. 296)

• 41.1 (1) Despite section 41, a person may import into Canada an animal by-product or a thing containing an animal by-product, other than one described in section 45, 46, 47, 47.1, 49, 50, 51, 51.2 or 53, if an inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the importation of the by-product or thing, by its nature, end use or the manner in which it has been processed, would not, or would not be likely to, result in the introduction into Canada of any reportable disease, any disease referred to in Schedule VII and any serious epizootic disease to which the species from which the by-product was derived is susceptible and that can be transmitted by the by-product, and the by-product or thing is not intended for use as animal food or as an ingredient in animal food.

• (2) No person shall, in respect of any animal by-product or thing containing an animal by-product that has been imported in accordance with subsection (1), use or cause it to be used as animal food or as an ingredient in animal food.

42. A person may import into Canada raw wool, hair or bristles or an untanned hide or skin from a country or a part of a country not referred to in section 41 if

• (a) the article is transported under seal of an inspector directly from the place of entry to an approved disinfection establishment for disinfection in accordance with these Regulations; or

• (b) in the case of an untanned hide or skin, an inspector is satisfied that the article

  • (i) is a hard dried hide or skin of an animal,

  • (ii) has been pickled in a solution of salt containing mineral acid and was packed in a leakproof container while still wet with such solution; or

  • (iii) is the hide or skin of an animal and has been treated with lime so as to become de-haired.

• 42.1 (1) A person may import raw animal glands and animal organs into Canada from a country or a part of a country not referred to in section 41 if the glands and organs are transported under seal of an inspector directly from the place of entry to an establishment approved by the Minister for the purposes of processing in accordance with subsection (2).

• (2) An establishment referred to in subsection (1) shall process the raw glands and organs in a manner that would prevent the introduction of any reportable disease, any disease referred to in Schedule VII and any serious epizootic disease to which the species from which the glands and organs was taken is susceptible and that can be transmitted by the glands and organs.

• (3) A person who imports raw animal glands or animal organs into Canada shall not transport them or cause them to be transported to any place other than an establishment referred to in subsection (1) until after they have been processed in accordance with subsection (2).

43. A person may import into Canada cooked, boneless beef from a country or a part of a country not referred to in section 41 if

• (a) it was processed in a place and in a manner approved by the Minister;

• (b) it is accompanied by a meat inspection certificate of an official veterinarian of the exporting country in a form approved by the Minister; and

• (c) on examination, an inspector is satisfied that it is thoroughly cooked.